Definition Of Bribery Oecd
Data and research on bribery and corruption including tax crime bribery in international business money laundering and public sector corruption this page gives you access to the oecd anti bribery convention and related instruments commentaries on the convention 2009 revised recommendation 2009 recommendation on tax deductibility of bribes and other related instruments.
Definition of bribery oecd. A bribe is an illegal act involving the exchange of a desired item or service of value such as money with the purpose of influencing the behavior of public officials. The offering giving receiving or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties the expectation of a particular voluntary action in return is what makes the difference between a bribe and a private demonstration of goodwill. Passive bribery is the offence committed by the official receiving the bribe. The oecd anti bribery convention officially convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions is an anti corruption convention of the oecd aimed at reducing political corruption and corporate crime in developing countries by encouraging sanctions against bribery in international business transactions carried out by companies based in the convention member countries.
Bribery of a foreign public official shall be deemed to be included as an extraditable.