HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Montenegro
Latvia
Indices
Overall Score:
46 out of 100
Rank:
63 out of 180
Rank:
119 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,56 out of 1
Rank:
57 out of 142
Overall Score:
89 out of 150
Rank:
61 out of 140
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
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
Montenegro
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation reports from rounds 1-4 is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
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.
Main Legislation
Montenegro
  1. Criminal code: Articles 276-276b, 416, 421a-424 
    (Krivicni zakonik: Članci 276-276b, 416, 421a-424)(Montenegrin);
  2. Law on the Liability of Legal Persons for Criminal Offenses
    (Zakon o odgovornosti pravnih lica za krivična djela), (Montenegrin);
  3. Law on Lobbying
    (Zakon o lobiranju)(Montenegrin), (English);
  4. Law on Prevention of Corruption
    (Zakon o sprječavanju korupcije), (Montenegrin), (English);
  5. Law on Confiscation of Property Gains Acquired by Criminal Activity
    (Zakon o oduzimanju imovinske koristi stečene kriminalnom djelatnošću), (Montenegrin);
  6. Law on Civil Servants and Employees: Articles 6, 8, 14, 74-80, 94-96
    (Zakon o državnim službenicima i namještenicima: Članci 6, 8, 14, 74-80, 94-96), (Montenegrin);
  7. Code of Ethics of Civil Servants and State Employees
    (Etički kodeks državnih službenika i namještenika), (Montenegrin).
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).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Montenegro
  1. Agency for Prevention of Corruption 
    (Agencija za sprječavanje korupcije)(Montenegrin/English);
  2. State Prosecutor's Office
    (Državno tužilaštvo), (Montenegrin/English).
Latvia
  1. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs), (Latvian/English).

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