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Oxford The United Nations Convention Against Corruption A Commentary 2019 Edition by Cecily Rose, Michael Kubiciel
The United Nations Convention against Corruption includes 71 articles, and takes a notably comprehensive approach to the problem of corruption, as it addresses prevention, criminalization, international cooperation, and asset recovery. Since it came into force more than a decade ago, the Convention has attracted nearly universal participation by states. As a global and comprehensive convention, which establishes new rules in several areas of anti-corruption law andhelps shape domestic laws and policies around the world, this treaty calls for scholarly study. This volume helps to fill a gap in existing academic literature by providing an invaluable reference work on the Convention. It provides systematic coverage of the treaty, with each chapter discussing the relevant travaux preparatoires, the text of the final article, comparisons with other anti-corruption treaties, and available information about domestic implementing legislation and enforcement. This commentary is designed to serve as a reference work for academics, lawyers, and policy-makers working in the anti-corruption field, and in the fields of transnational criminal law and domestic criminal law. Contributors include anti-corruption experts, scholars, and legal practitioners from around the globe. Table of contents : - Cecily Rose, Michael Kubiciel, and Oliver Landwehr: IntroductionPreambleCHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONSCecily Rose: Article 1. Statement of purposeCornelia Spoerl: Article 2. Use of termsChristina Binder and Jane Hofbauer: Article 3. Scope of applicationChristian Pippan: Article 4. Protection of sovereigntyCHAPTER II: PREVENTIVE MEASURESIndira Carr: Article 5. Preventive anti-corruption policies and practicesIndira Carr: Article 6. Preventive anti-corruption body or bodiesJulio Bacio-Terracino: Article 7. Public sectorJulio Bacio-Terracino: Article 8. Codes of conduct for public officialsYseult Marique: Article 9. Public procurement and management of public financesSope Williams-Elegbe: Article 10. Public reportingWilleke Slingerland: Article 11. Measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution servicesDavid Hess: Article 12. Private sectorMerryl Lawry-White: Article 13. Participation of societyBadr El Banna: Article 14. Measures to prevent money-launderingCHAPTER III: CRIMINALIZATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENTMichael Kubiciel: Article 15. Bribery of national public officialsMichael Kubiciel: Article 16. Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizationsCecily Rose: Article 17. Embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a public officialAlloysius Llamzon: Article 18. Trading in influenceCecily Rose: Article 19. Abuse of functionsOliver Landwehr: Article 20. Illicit enrichmentMichael Kubiciel: Article 21. Bribery in the private sectorDavid Hess: Article 22. Embezzlement of property in the private sectorBadr El Banna: Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crimePhilip Fitzgerald: Article 24. ConcealmentPhilip Fitzgerald: Article 25. Obstruction of justiceLeonardo Borlini: Article 26. Liability of legal personsMichael Kubiciel and Cornelia Spoerl: Article 27. Participation and attemptMichael Kubiciel and Cornelia Spoerl: Article 28. Knowledge, intent and purpose as elements of an offenceCecily Rose: Article 29. Statute of limitationsThea Coventry: Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctionsGuillermo Jorge: Article 31. Freezing, seizure and confiscationFrank Zimmerman: Article 32. Protection of witnesses, experts and victimsAlexander Baur: Article 33. Protection of reporting personsOlaf Meyer: Article 34. Consequences of acts of corruptionAbiola Makinwa: Article 35. Compensation for damageWilleke Slingerland: Article 36. Specialized authoritiesPhilip Nichols: Article 37. Cooperation with law enforcement authoritiesPhilip Nichols: Article 38. Cooperation between national authoritiesPhilip Nichols: Article 39. Cooperation between national authorities and the private sectorOliver Landwehr: Article 40. Bank secrecyRob Currie: Article 41. Criminal recordCedric Ryngaert and Friederycke Haijer: Article 42. JurisdictionCHAPTER IV: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONRob Currie: Article 43. International cooperationNeil Boister: Article 44. ExtraditionNeil Boister: Article 45. Transfer of sentenced personsDimosthenis Chrysikos: Article 46. Mutual legal assistanceFrank Zimmermann: Article 47. Transfer of criminal proceedingsSaskia Hufnagel: Article 48. Law enforcement cooperationFrank Zimmermann: Article 49. Joint investigationsDimosthenis Chrysikos: Article 50. Special investigative techniquesCHAPTER V: ASSET RECOVERYJean Pierre Brun: Article 51. General provisionBadr El Banna: Article 52. Prevention and detection of transfers of proceeds of crimeJean Pierre Brun: Article 53. Measures for direct recovery of propertyRadha Ivory: Article 54. Mechanisms for recovery of property through international cooperation in confiscationRadha Ivory: Article 55. International cooperation for purposes of confiscationBadr El Banna: Article 56. Special cooperationPinar Olcer: Article 57. Return and disposal of assetsPinar Olcer: Article 58. Financial intelligence unitBadr El Banna: Article 59. Bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangementsCHAPTER VI: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION EXCHANGELeonardo Borlini: Article 60. Training and technical assistanceLeonardo Borlini: Article 61. Collection, exchange and analysis of information on corruptionLeonardo Borlini: Article 62. Other measures: implementation of the Convention through economic development and technical assistanceCHAPTER VII: MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATIONPhilippa Webb and Oliver Landwehr: Article 63. Conference of the States Parties to the ConventionOliver Landwehr: Article 64. SecretariatCHAPTER VIII: FINAL PROVISIONSOliver Landwehr: Article 65. Implementation of the ConventionChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 66. Settlement of disputesChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 67. Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accessionChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 68. Entry into forceChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 69. AmendmentChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 70. DenunciationChristian Tams and Julian Scheu: Article 71. Depositary and languages