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Comparison of countries
Poland
Finland
Indices
Overall Score:
53 out of 100
Rank:
53 out of 180
Rank:
86 out of 141
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,66 out of 1
Rank:
33 out of 142
Overall Score:
79 out of 150
Rank:
81 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,66 out of 10
Rank:
50 out of 119
Overall Score:
88 out of 100
Rank:
2 out of 180
Rank:
88 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,87 out of 1
Rank:
3 out of 142
Overall Score:
106 out of 150
Rank:
31 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,18 out of 10
Rank:
3 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Poland
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Finland
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Poland
  1. Penal Code: Articles 228-230a, 296а, 299, 305
    (Kodeks karny: Art. 228 – 230a, 296a, 299, 305), (Polish);

  2. Law of August 21, 1997 «On Restrictions on Economic Activities of Persons Fulfilling Public Functions»
    (Ustawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ograniczeniu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej przez osoby pełniące funkcje publiczne), (Polish);

  3. Law of October 28, 2002 «On Liability of Collective Entities for the Offences Prosecuted by Law»
    (Ustawa z dnia 28 października 2002 r. o odpowiedzialności podmiotów zbiorowych za czyny zabronione pod groźbą kary), (Polish);

  4. Law of June 9, 2006 «On the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Ustawa z dnia 9 czerwca 2006 r. o Centralnym Biurze Antykorupcyjnym), (Polish);

  5. Law of June 14, 2024 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers»
    (Ustawa z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów), (Polish).

Finland
  1. Criminal Law: Chapter 16, Articles 13-14b, 18; Chapter 30, Articles 7-8a, 13; Chapter 32, Articles 6-10; Chapter 40, Articles 1-4a, 7, 8
    (Rikoslaki: Luku 16, § 13-14b, 18; Luku 30, § 7-8a, 13; Luku 32, § 6-10; Luku 40, § 1-4a, 7, 8), (Finnish/Swedish/English);

  2. Law of August 19, 1994 No. 750 «On Civil Service»
    (19.8.1994/750 Valtion virkamieslaki), (Finnish/Swedish/English);

  3. Law of December 20, 2022 No. 1171 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers Reporting Breaches of European Union and National Law»
    (1171/2022 Laki Euroopan unionin ja kansallisen oikeuden rikkomisesta ilmoittavien henkilöiden suojelusta), (Finnish/Swedish);

  4. Code of Conduct for Officials
    (Virkamieseettinen toimintaohje), (Finnish/Swedish);

  5. Values in the Daily Job – Civil Servant’s Ethics. A handbook for the state administration»
    (Arvot Arjessa – Virkamiehen Etiikka. Valtionhallinnon Käsikirja), (Finnish), (English);

  6. Recommendations of the Ministry of Finance on Other Paid Activities of Officials
    (VM/561/00.00.00/2017 Virkamiesten sivutoimet), (Finnish/Swedish);

  7. Recommendations of the Ministry of Finance on the Issues Regarding the Acceptance of Gifts, Offers of Hospitality and Other Benefits
    (VN/27196/2023 Vieraanvaraisuudesta, eduista ja lahjoista), (Finnish);

  8. Recommendations of the Ministry of Finances Regarding Cooling-Off Periods for Former Civil Servants
    (VM/1007/00.00.00/2012 Ohje virkamiehen siirtyessä toisen työnantajan palvelukseen), (Finnish);

  9. Report of the Committee for Ethics in Civil Service, with recommendations, March 2014
    (Valtion virkamieseettisen toimikunnan raportti 3/2014), (Finnish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Poland
  1. Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne), (Polish/English).

Finland
  1. National Bureau of Investigation
    (Keskusrikospoliisi), (Finnish/Swedish/English);

  2. Prosecution Authority
    (Syyttäjälaitos), (Finnish/Swedish/English);

  3. Ministry of Finance
    (Valtiovarainministeriö), (Finnish/Swedish/English).

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