Open AccessImprovement of criminal laws in the field of combating corruption
Author(s) -
Н В Голубых,
M. O. Lepikhin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aktualʹnye problemy rossijskogo prava
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-1862
pISSN - 1994-1471
DOI - 10.17803/1994-1471.2019.99.2.102-109
Subject(s) - language change , legislation , criminal liability , political science , law , criminal code , criminal law , political corruption , liability , convention , order (exchange) , criminology , business , law and economics , sociology , politics , art , literature , finance
The article scrutinizes the current legislation aimed at combating corruption. Special attention is paid to crimes the number of which among corruption-related crimes is overwhelming. These include, in particular, Art. 290 “Bribe-taking”, 291 “Bribe-giving”, 204 “Commercial bribery” of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation. Also, attention is paid to relatively new offences providing for liability for crimes of corruption, namely: Article 291.1 “Bribery facilitation,” 291.2 “Petty bribery,” 204.1”Commercial bribery facilitation” and 204.2” Petty commercial bribery “ of the Criminal Code. The paper analyzes international instruments governing the fight against corruption, especially the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Based on the analysis of the above norms, the authors argue the need to amend the current legislation, inter alia, in order to bring it in line with international instruments.