UN Convention Against Corruption

United Nations Convention Against Corruption

(UNCAC)

In accordance with article 68 (1) of resolution 58/4, the United Nations Convention against Corruption entered into force on 14 December 2005. A Conference of the States Parties is established to review implementation and facilitate activities required by the Convention.

Cambodia acceded to the UNCAC
on 5 September 2007

Chapter III Criminalization and law enforcement

Article 16:

Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations

1. Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intention­ally, the promise, offering or giving to a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization, directly or indirectly, of an undue advan­tage, for the official himself or herself or another person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the exercise of his or her official duties, in order to obtain or retain business or other undue advantage in relation to the conduct of international business.

2. Each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, the solicitation or acceptance by a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself [SIEGFRIED BLUNK ???] or herself or another person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the exercise of his or her official duties.