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 26. Liability of legal persons

Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, consistent with its legal principles, to establish the liability of legal persons for participation in the offences established in accordance with this Convention.

Subject to the legal principles of the State Party, the liability of legal persons may be criminal, civil or administrative.

Such liability shall be without prejudice to the criminal liability of the natural persons who have committed the offences.

Each State Party shall, in particular, ensure that legal persons held liable in accordance with this article are subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal or non-criminal sanctions, including monetary sanctions.