NCJ Number
202371
Date Published
August 2003
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This document provides information on the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption.
Abstract
This protocol allows broader implementation of the 1996 Programme of Action against Corruption. Chapter 1 describes the use of terms, such as arbitrator, arbitration agreement, and juror. Chapter 2 describes the measures to be taken at the national level. These measures include active bribery of domestic arbitrators, passive bribery of domestic arbitrators, bribery of foreign arbitrators, bribery of domestic jurors, and bribery of foreign jurors. The monitoring of implementation and final provisions are discussed in chapter 3, including signature and entry into force, accession to the protocol, territorial application, denunciation, and notification. The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) will monitor the implementation of the Protocol by the Parties. This protocol will be open for signature by states that have signed the convention. These states may express their consent to be bound by signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance, or approval; or signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. Any state or the European Community having acceded to the convention may accede to the protocol after it has entered the force. Any state or the European Community may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this protocol shall apply. Any party may, at any time, denounce this protocol by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe will notify the member states of the Council of Europe and any state, or the European Community, having acceded to this protocol of any signature of this protocol, the deposit of any instrument of ratification, any date of entry into force, any declaration or reservation, and any other act, notification, or communication relating to this protocol.