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Comparison of countries
Republic of Korea
Italy
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
63 out of 100
Rank:
32 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
16 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,74 out of 1
Rank:
19 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
97 out of 150
Rank:
45 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
8,10 out of 10
Rank:
15 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
56 out of 100
Rank:
42 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
21 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,67 out of 1
Rank:
32 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
85 out of 150
Rank:
71 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,78 out of 10
Rank:
23 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
FATF
Republic of Korea
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.
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.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2009.
  • 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.
Italy
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2007.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2013.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2013.
  • 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.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2021.
  • The documents adopted under Italy’s Presidency are available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
Republic of Korea

  1. Criminal Act: Articles 129-135, 357
    (형법, 조항 129-135, 357), (Korean/English - amended 2021);

  2. Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean/English);

  3. Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
    (부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean/English);

  4. Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
    (공익신고자 보호법), (Korean), (English);

  5. Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English);

  6. Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English);

  7. Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants
    (공직자의 이해충돌 방지법), (Korean), (English);

  8. Public Service Ethics Act
    (공직자윤리법), (Korean), (English);

  9. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (공무원 행동강령), (Korean), (English).

Italy

  1. Criminal Code: Articles 318-323ter, 346 bis, 353-355, 357-360
    (Codice Penale: Art. 318-323ter, 346 bis, 353-355, 357-360), (Italian);

  2. Гражданский кодекс: статьи 2635-2636
    (Codice Civile: Art. 2635-2636), (Italian);

  3. Law of July 20, 2004 No. 215 «Procedures for Managing Conflicts of Interest»
    (Legge 20 luglio 2004, n. 215 «Norme in materia di risoluzione dei conflitti di interessi»), (Italian);

  4. Law of November 6, 2012 No. 190 «On Countering Corruption and Unlawfulness in Public Administration»
    (Legge 6 novembre 2012, n. 190 «Disposizioni per la prevenzione e la repressione della corruzione e dell'illegalita' nella pubblica amministrazione»), (Italian);

  5. Law of November 30, 2017 No. 179 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers Who Report Violations of Which They Become Aware in the Context of Public or Private Employment Relationships»
    (Legge 30 novembre 2017, n. 179 «Disposizioni per la tutela degli autori di segnalazioni di reati o irregolarita' di cui siano venuti a conoscenza nell'ambito di un rapporto di lavoro pubblico o privato»), (Italian);

  6. Decree of the President of the Italian Republic of April 16, 2013 No. 62 «Regulation on the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants»
    (Decreto Del Presidente Della Repubblica del 16 aprile 2013, n. 62 «Regolamento recante codice di comportamento dei dipendenti pubblici»), (Italian);

  7. Legislative Decree No. 165 of March 30, 2001 «General Provisions for Working Conditions in Public Administration»
    (Decreto Legislativo 30 marzo 2001, n. 165 «Norme generali sull'ordinamento del lavoro alle dipendenze delle amministrazioni pubbliche»), (Italian);

  8. Legislative Decree of June 8, 2001 No. 231 «On Administrative Liability of Legal Persons, Companies and Associations and those with no Legal Personality»: Article 25
    (Decreto Legislativo 8 giugno 2001, n. 231 «Disciplina della responsabilita' amministrativa delle persone giuridiche, delle societa' e delle associazioni anche prive di personalita' giuridica»: Art. 25), (Italian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Republic of Korea

  1. Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English);

  2. Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처), (Korean), (English).

Italy

  1. National Anti-Corruption Authority
    (Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione), (Italian).

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