HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Latvia
Czech Republic
Indices
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Rank:
95 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
22 out of 142
Overall Score:
69 out of 150
Rank:
107 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,67 out of 10
Rank:
26 out of 119
Overall Score:
57 out of 100
Rank:
41 out of 180
Rank:
92 out of 141
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
20 out of 142
Overall Score:
71 out of 150
Rank:
101 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,14 out of 10
Rank:
14 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
OECD
Latvia
  • 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.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2014.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Czech Republic
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2013.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2003.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • 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.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Latvia
  1. Criminal Law: Articles 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264
    (Krimināllikums: 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264 pants), (Latvian/English);

  2. Law on the State Civil Service
    (Valsts civildienesta likums)(Latvian/English);

  3. Law on the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas biroja likums), (Latvian/English);

  4. Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Activities of Public Officials
    (Par interešu konflikta novēršanu valsts amatpersonu darbībā), (Latvian/English);

  5. Law on the Whistleblowing
    (Trauksmes celšanas likums)(Latvian/English).

Czech Republic
  1. Criminal code: Articles 216, 248, 331-334
    (Trestní zákoník: § 216, 248, 331-334), (Czech);
  2. Law № 159/2006 «Conflict of interest»
    (Zákon č. 159/2006 Sb. O střetu zájmů), (Czech);
  3. Law № 418/2011 «Criminal liability of legal persons and proceeding against them»
    (Zákon č. 418/2011 Sb. O trestní odpovědnosti právnických osob a řízení proti nim), (Czech);
  4. Law № 234/2014 «Civil Service»
    (Zákon č. 234/2014 Sb. O státní službě), (Czech);
  5. Law № 171/2023 «Protection of Whistleblowers»
    (Zákon č. 171/2023 Sb. o ochraně oznamovatelů), (Czech).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Latvia
  1. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs), (Latvian/English).

Czech Republic
  1. Office for Combating Organized Crime, Police of the Czech Republic
    (Národní centrála proti organizovanému zločinu služby kriminální policie a vyšetřování Policie České republiky), (Czech);

  2. Department for Conflict-of-Interest Management and Countering Corruption, Ministry of Justice
    (Odboru střetu zájmů a boje proti korupci v rámci Sekce dohledu a justice na Ministerstvu spravedlnosti), (Czech).

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