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Comparison of countries
Greece
Spain
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
52 out of 100
Rank:
51 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
99 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2022
Overall Score:
0,61 out of 1
Rank:
44 out of 140
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
65 out of 150
Rank:
108 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
6,31 out of 10
Rank:
58 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
35 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
29 out of 141
Open Budget 2021
Overall Score:
54 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2022
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
23 out of 140
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
73 out of 150
Rank:
94 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,96 out of 10
Rank:
23 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Greece
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2014.
Spain
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2010.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Greece
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 159, 159a, 235-238, 386, 394-396
    (Ποινικού Κώδικα: Άρθρο 159, 159a, 235-238, 386, 394-396), (Greek);
  2. Law No. 2725 of 1999 «Amateur and Professional Sports and Other Provisions», Article 132
    (Νόμος v. 2725/1999. Ερασιτεχνικός και επαγγελματικός αθλητισμός και άλλες διατάξεις, Άρθρο 132), (Greek);
  3. Law No. 3213 of 2003 «Declaration and audit of the assets of members of parliament, public officials and servants, mass media owners and other categories of individuals»
    (Νόμος ν. 3213/2003 Δήλωση και έλεγχος περιουσιακής κατάστασης βουλευτών, δημόσιων λειτουργών και υπαλλήλων, ιδιοκτητών μέσων μαζικής ενημέρωσης και άλλων κατηγοριών προσώπων), (Greek);
  4. Law No. 3528 of 2007 «Ratifying the Code of Conduct for Public Administrative Employees»
    (Νόμος ν. 3528/2007 Κύρωση του Κώδικα Κατάστασης Δημοσίων Πολιτικών Διοικητικών Υπαλλήλων και Υπαλλήλων Ν.Π.Δ.Δ.), (Greek);
  5. Law No. 4990 of 2022 «On the Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches of Union Law: Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2019 on the Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches of Union Law, and Other Urgent Decrees»
    (Νόμος ν. 4990/2022 Προστασία προσώπων που αναφέρουν παραβιά σεις ενωσιακού δικαίου Ενσωμάτωση της Οδη γίας (ΕΕ) 2019/1937 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 23ης Οκτωβρίου 2019 (L 305) και λοιπές επείγουσες ρυθμίσεις), (Greek);
  6. Law No. 5026 of 2023 «On Asset and Financial Interest Declarations, Measures to Strengthen the European Public Prosecutor's Office and Other Urgent Measures»
    (Υποβολή των δηλώσεων περιουσιακής κατάστασης (πόθεν έσχες) και οικονομικών συμφερόντων Ρυθμίσεις για την ενίσχυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Εισαγγελίας Λοιπές επείγουσες ρυθμίσεις), (Greek).

 

Spain

  1. Criminal Code: Articles 419-431, 439, 441, 442, Title XIII, Chapter XI, Section 4 – Corruption in Business, Articles 31bis-31quinquies
    (Codigo Penal: Artículos 419-431, 439, 441, 442, Titulo XIII, Сapítulo XI, Sección 4 – Delitos de corrupción en los negocios, Artículos 31bis-31quinquies​), (Spanish);

  2. Law on Civil Service, Division III, Chapter VIII
    (Ley articulada de Funcionarios Civiles del Estado: Titulo III, Capitulo VIII), (Spanish);

  3. Organic Law of December 26, 1984 No. 53/1984 «On Restrictions on Part-Time Work on Civil Servants»
    (Ley Orgánica 53/84, de 26 de diciembre, de Incompatibilidades del personal al servicio de las Administraciones Públicas), (Spanish);

  4. Law of March 30, 2015 «On the Duties of Persons Occupying Highest Positions in Public Administration»
    (Ley 3/2015, de 30 de marzo, reguladora del ejercicio del alto cargo de la Administración General del Estado), (Spanish);

  5. Law of February 20, 2023 «On the Protection of Persons Who Report Regulatory Offences and the Fight against Corruption»
    (Ley 2/2023, de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de las personas que informen sobre infracciones normativas y de lucha contra la corrupción), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Greece
  1. Financial Crime Department of the Athens Appellate Prosecutor's Office
    (Τμήμα Οικονομικού Εγκλήματος της Εισαγγελίας Εφετών Αθηνών), (Greek);
  2. Secretariat-General for Countering Corruption, Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights
    (Εθνική Αρχή Διαφάνειας στο πλαίσιο του Υπουργείου Δικαιοσύνης, Διαφάνειας και Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων), (Greek).
Spain

  1. Special Prosecutor’s Office for Countering Corruption and Organized Crime
    (Fiscalía Especial contra la Corrupción y el Crimen Organizado), (Spanish);

  2. Office for Conflicts of Interest
    (Oficina de Conflictos de Intereses), (Spanish).

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