HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Uruguay
Spain
Indices
Overall Score:
73 out of 100
Rank:
16 out of 180
Overall Score:
6,99 out of 10
Rank:
71 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,72 out of 1
Rank:
25 out of 142
Overall Score:
92 out of 150
Rank:
60 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,83 out of 10
Rank:
20 out of 119
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Rank:
29 out of 141
Overall Score:
54 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,72 out of 1
Rank:
24 out of 142
Overall Score:
73 out of 150
Rank:
96 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,72 out of 10
Rank:
24 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OAS
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Uruguay
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1998.
Spain
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Uruguay
  1. Criminal Law: Articles 156-162
    (Código Penal: Artículos 156-162), (Spanish); 

  2. Law of December 23, 1998 No. 17060 «On Public Officials»
    (Ley 17.060 de 1998 Funcionarios Publicos), (Spanish);

  3. Law of August 28, 2015 No. 19340 «On the Creation of the Council for Transparency and Public Ethics as a Decentralized Service»
    (Ley 19.340 de 2015 Creacion De La Junta De Transparencia Y Etica Publica (JUTEP) Como Servicio Descentralizado), (Spanish);

  4. Law of September 18, 2019 No. 19823 «On the Code of Ethics for Public Service»
    (Ley 19.823 de 2019 Declaracion De Interes General Del Codigo De Etica En La Funcion Publica), (Spanish);

  5. Decree of January 23, 2003 No. 30/003 «On the Rules for the Application of the Provisions of Law of December 23, 1998 No. 17060 "On Public Officials" Relating to Standards of Conduct in the Civil Service»
    (Decreto 30/003​ de 2003 Reglamentacion De La Ley 17.060, Relativa A Normas De Conducta En La Funcion Publica), (Spanish).

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
    (Ley articulada de Funcionarios Civiles del Estado), (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
Uruguay
  1. Council for Transparency and Public Ethics
    (Junta de Transparencia y Etica Publica), (Spanish). 

 
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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