Legal Compendium


Algeria - Anti-corruption Laws [Arabic].
This document presents a summary of the anti-corruption laws in Algeria.
 
Algeria - Guidelines of the National Corruption Prevention and Control Organization and its Functions - Decree No. 06-413 [Arabic].
 
Algeria - Preventing and Combating Corruption - Law No. 06-01 [Arabic].
 
Algeria - Prevention and Fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism [French].
Decree of the Central Bank of Algeria No. 05-05 December 2005. 
 
Algeria - Ratification of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption - Presidential Decree No. 06-137 [Arabic].
 
Algeria - Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption - Presidential Decree No. 04-128 [Arabic].
 
Bahrain - Anti-corruption Laws [Arabic].
This document presents a summary of the anti-corruption laws in Bahrain.
 
Bahrain - Decree No.109 for 2011 establishing the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Crime [Arabic].
 
Bahrain - Promulgating of the Law Office of Financial Supervision - Decree-Law No. 16 with the amendments of the year 2010 under Decree-Law No. 49 [Arabic].
This document presents the Law Office of Financial Supervision - Decree-Law No. 16, 2002 with the amendments of the year 2010 under Decree-Law No. 49
 
Comoros - Law No. 08-13 of 2008 on the Transparency of Public, Economic, Financial and Social Activities [French].
 
Comoros - National Strategy and action plan for preventing and fighting corruption [English][Arabic].
 
Djibouti - Law on the prevention and combating of Corruption [French].
 
Egypt - Anti-corruption Laws [English][Arabic].
This document presents a summary of the anti-corruption laws which are currently in-force in Egypt.
 
Egypt - Egypt's Prime Minister Decision No. 2890 for year 2010 [English][Arabic].
The President of the Council of Ministers in Egypt Dr. Ahmed Nazif decided after checking the Constitution and the President's Presidential Decree No. 307 of 2004 which approve the cooperation of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt United with the United Nations Convention against Corruption; after having the approval of the Council of Ministers in its meeting held on 27-10-2010; and also based on the proposition of the Minister of Justice, to establish the national Coordinating Committee for the fight against corruption, resolution No. 2890 of 2010.
 
Egypt - Illegal Enrichment Law No. 62 [Arabic].
 
Egypt - Illegal Enrichment Law No. 62: amending some Provisions - Presidential Decision No. 628 [Arabic].
 
Egypt - Illegal Enrichment Law No. 62: Executive Regulations - Presidential Decision No. 1112 [Arabic].
 
Egypt - Law N:89-1998 on Tendering and amendments [Arabic].
 
Egypt - United Nations Convention against Corruption: Accession - Decision No. 307 [Arabic].
 
Iraq - Anti-corruption Laws [Arabic].
This document presents a summary of the anti-corruption laws which are currently in-force in Iraq.
 
Iraq - Anti-Money Laundering Law - Order No. 55 (Annex No. 1) [Arabic].
Order Issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority.
 
Iraq - Commission on Public Integrity - Order No. 55 [Arabic].
This Order was issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority, Sequestered Delegation of Authority, with Regard to the Iraq Commission on Public Integrity.
 
Iraq - Illicit Enrichment Law No. 15 of 1958 [Arabic].
 
Iraq - Law No. 30 of 2011 on Commission of Integrity [Arabic].
 
Iraq - Law No.30 of 2019 - First Amendment to the Commission of Integrity Law No. 30 of 2011 [Arabic].
 
Iraq - United Nations Convention against Corruption: Ratification Law No. 35 [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Amendment of Illicit Enrichment Law No. 25 of 2021 [English][Arabic].
 
Jordan - Arab Convention against Corruption - Ratification Law No. 21 of 2012 [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Illicit Enrichment Law No. 21 of 2014 [Arabic].
The Illicit Enrichment Law number 21 for 2014, was published in the Jordanian official gazette on 8 May 2014 and is formed of 23 articles.
 
Jordan - Jordan Self-Assessment of the Implementation of Selected Preventive Provisions from the UNCAC [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Law No. 13 of 2016: Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Law No. 25 of 2019 to Amend the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Law on Anti-Corruption Commission No. 62 of 2006 and amendments [Arabic].
 
Jordan - Ombudsman Bureau Law No. 11 of 2008 [Arabic].
 
Jordan - United Nations Convention against Corruption - Ratification Law No. 28 of 2004 [Arabic].
 
Kuwait - Decree for Law No. 24 of 2012 on establishment of the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority and special provisions on asset declaration [Arabic].
 
Kuwait - Law No. 2 of 2016 concerning the establishment of the Anti Corruption Authority and special provisions for asset disclosure [English][Arabic].
 
Kuwait - Law No. 2 of 2016 establishing the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority and special provisions on asset declaration [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Amendment of Access to Law No. 25 of 2021 [English][Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Decision 184/2012 on establishing a technical focus group to respond to the self-assessment (United Nations Convention against Corruption) [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Decision N.98 of 2017 on establishing the national delegation to attend The Conference of the States Parties to UN Convention Against Corruption [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Decision No 1/61 on establishing a committee to support the Minster of Justice in his tasks as ACINET chair [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Decision No. 85 of 2013 on establishing a committee to develop recommendations for the national anti-corruption strategy [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Decision on forming a working group to develop an asset recovery guide [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Law 214/2021 on the recovery of funds derived from corruption [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Law No. 175 of 2020 on Anti-Corruption in the Public Sector and the Establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Institution [English][Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Law No. 182 of 2020 on adding a paragraph to Article 9 to the Whistleblower Protection Law [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Law No. 189 of 2020 on "Assets and Interests declaration and the criminalization of illicit enrichment" [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Prime Minister Decision 156/2011 on establishing an anti-corruption ministerial committee and its amendment [English][Arabic][French].
 
Lebanon - Prime Minister Decision 157/2011 on establishing a technical committee to support the ministerial anti-corruption committee and its amendment [English][Arabic][French].
 
Lebanon - Proposed Law to Combat Corruption in the Public Sector and formation of "a National Body" to "Promote Integrity and Transparency" [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Protecting the Whistleblowers of Corruption and Prevention from Corruption: draft law [Arabic].
 
Lebanon - Whistle blowers' Protection law n. 83 of 2018 [Arabic].
 
Libya - Law No. 11 of 2014 on establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission [Arabic].
 
Libya - Law No. 26 of 2012 on the High Authority for the Application of National Standards of Integrity [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Central Authority for the Prevention of Bribery: creation - Decree No. 02.05.1228 [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Dahir No. 1.11.165 of 2011 for the Implementation of Law No. 37.10 on Amending the Law on Protecting Whistleblowers, Witnesses, Experts and Reports of Corruption [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Dhahir No. 1.15.65 executing Law No. 113.12 on the National Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Draft Law No. 12.113 for the establishment of the National Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption as amended by the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee at the Parliament [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Internal regulations of the institution of diwan al madhalim [English][Arabic].
 
Morocco - Law 46-19 of 2021 on the National Authority for Probity Prevention and Fight Against Corruption (INPPLC) [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Law for the establishment of the national comittee for preventing corruption [Arabic].
 
Morocco - Law N° 1-01-298- Setting up the institution of Diwan Al Madhalim [English][Arabic].
 
Morocco - Law on the Nationale de la Probité, de la Prévention et de la Lutte contre la Corruption (INPPLC) [English][Arabic].
 
Morocco - United Nations Convention against Corruption: ratification - Royal Decree No. 1.07.58 [Arabic][French].
 
Oman - Law on Protecting Public Money and Preventing Confilct of Interests [Arabic].
 
State of Palestine - 2015 Annual Report of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission [Arabic].
 
State of Palestine - Amended Anti-Corruption Law No. 1 for 2005 [Arabic].
 
State of Palestine - Decree number (5) of 2012 to establish a national ministerial anti-corruption committee [Arabic].
 
Qatar - Emiri Decree No 6 of 2015 on re-organizing the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority [Arabic].
 
Qatar - National Integrity and Transparency Committee - Amiri Decision No. 84 [Arabic].
 
Qatar - Organization of Tenders and Auction - Law 26/2005 [Arabic].
 
Saudi Arabia - Board of Grievances: Issued by Royal Decree No. 51/M [Arabic].
 
Saudi Arabia - National Strategy to Protect Integrity and Combat Corruption - Ministerial Decree No. 13 [Arabic].
 
Saudi Arabia - Royal Order No. (A / 65) of 2011 establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission and Cabinet Resolution No. 165 of 2011 on the organization of the National Anti-Corruption Commission [Arabic].
 
Saudi Arabia - Rules of pleadings and proceedings before the Board of Grievances - Ministerial Decree No. 190 [Arabic].
 
Sudan - Law No. 8 of 2016 on the National Commission for Transparency, Integrity and Combating Corruption [Arabic].
 
Tunisia - Decree No. 4030 for 2014 on the ratification of the code of conduct and ethics of public officials [Arabic][French].
 
Tunisia - Framework Decree No. 120 issued on 14 November 2011 related to anti-corrruption [Arabic].
 
Tunisia - Law number 112 of 1983 on the control of the main general system of State agents, local groups, and public institutions [English][Arabic].
 
Tunisia - Ministerial Direction for the support of the review mechanism provided for under the United Nations Convention against Corruption [Arabic].
 
Tunisia - Organic Law number 59 of 2017 on Good Governance and Anti Corruption Commission [Arabic].
 
Tunisia - The National Fact-Finding Committee on Corruption and Malversation - Decree No. 7/2011 of the Interim President. [Arabic].
 
United Arab Emirates - Federal Law No. (14) of 2020 regarding the protection of witnesses and their dependents [Arabic].
 
United Arab Emirates - Law No (14) of 2008 on the creation of the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority [Arabic].
 
Yemen - Anti-Corruption Law - No. 39 [English][Arabic].
 
Yemen - Executive Regulations of Law No. (23) for the Year 2007 Concerning Tenders, Auctions and Government Storehouses [English][Arabic].
 
Yemen - National Anti-Corruption Strategy (2022-2026) [Arabic].
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Yemen - Tenders, Auctions and Government Storehouses - Law No. 3 [Arabic].
 
Arab Region - Arab Anti-Corruption Convention [English][Arabic].
 
Arab Region - Arab Integrity System in the Face of Corruption [Arabic].
This reference book diagnoses the areas where corruption is deeply rooted and prevalent. It explains the institutional, legal, and communal anti-corruption methods. It also contains chapters on the necessary action that has to be done both at the level of official authorities (i.e. the characteristics they should possess to be able to undertake their constitutional and legal roles) and the level of the civil society organizations (i.e. the tools they should have and the conditions they should meet to perform their role in educating and raising the awareness of the public opinion) to contain and eliminate the corruption spots.
 
International - Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption – ETS No. 191 [English][Arabic][French].
The Convention to prevent and fight against corruption outlines measures to be taken at the national level, as well as the monitoring of implementation and final provisions.
 
International - African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption [English].
 
International - Agreement Establishing the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) [English].
 
International - Agreement for the establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization [English][Arabic].

This document is the Agreement establishing the international anti-corruption academy as an international organization. The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is an international organization based in Laxenburg, Austria. It is the first global institution of its kind, dedicated to overcoming current shortcomings in knowledge and practice in the field of anti-corruption and seeking to empower professionals for the challenges for tomorrow.

 
International - Commonwealth Model Law for the Prohibition of Money Laundering and Supporting Documentation [English].
 
International - Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions [English].
This document presents the Convention’s text which was signed by Member States in Paris on 17 December 1997.
 
International - Criminal Law Convention on Corruption – ETS 173 [English][French].
This convention outlines measures to be taken at the national level, the monitoring of implementation, international cooperation and some related final provisions.
 
International - Declaration to Curb Corruption in South Eastern Europe [English].
This declaration outlines 10 joint measures to curb corruption in South Eastern Europe.
 
International - Inter-American Convention Against Corruption [English].
The convention outlines 28 articles on such issues as preventive measures, scope and jurisdiction, acts of corruption, domestic law, transnational bribery, illicit enrichment, progressive development, extradition, bank secrecy, etc.
 
International - SADC Protocol Against Corruption [English].
This protocol was signed by Heads of States or Governments at Blantyre on 14 August 2000.
 
International - The Durban Commitment to Effective Action against Corruption [English].
This Commitment was prepared by the 1,600 participants at the IXth International Anti-Corruption Conference, drawn from 135 countries, addressing the theme "Global Integrity: 2000 and Beyond", held in Durban, South Africa, from 10 - 15 October 1999.
 
International - UN Convention Against Corruption - Implementation and Enforcement: Meeting the Challenges [English].
This document discusses issues addressed in the following sessions of the Conference: UN Convention and Commonwealth Initiatives; Monitoring and measurement; implementation of anti-corruption strategies; prevention and detection by public servants; Corporate social responsibility; Criminalization, investigation and prosecution; Corporate governance; and asset repatriation and international cooperation.
 
International - Western Balkan Recommendation on Disclosure of Finances and Interests by Public Officials [English].
 
UN Agencies - Compendium of International Legal Instruments on Corruption [English].
This Compendium compiles for reference all the major relevant global, regional and international treaties, agreements, resolutions and other instruments. It includes both legally binding obligations and some "soft-law" or normative instruments intended to serve as non-binding standards.
 
Not Assigned - Draft Law No. 12.113 for the establishment of the National Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption as amended by the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee at the Parliament [Arabic].
 
Not Assigned - Santiago LAW Nº 20.285, ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION [English][Arabic].
This document presents the LAW Nº 20.285, ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION


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