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Comparison of countries
Republic of Korea
North Macedonia
Indices
Overall Score:
64 out of 100
Rank:
30 out of 180
Rank:
16 out of 141
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,74 out of 1
Rank:
19 out of 142
Overall Score:
98 out of 150
Rank:
45 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,10 out of 10
Rank:
15 out of 119
Score:
40 out of 100
Rank:
88 out of 180
Rank:
124 out of 141
Score:
35 out of 100
Score:
0,53 out of 1
Rank:
67 out of 142
Score:
110 out of 150
Rank:
26 out of 140
Score:
7,05 out of 10
Rank:
43 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
UN
GRECO
Republic of Korea
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 2009.
  • 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.
North Macedonia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 1999.
  • 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 Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Republic of Korea
  1. Criminal Act: Articles 129-135, 357
    (형법, 조항 129-135, 357), (Korean), (English - amended 2023);

  2. Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean), (English - amended 2020);

  3. Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
    (부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2019);

  4. Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
    (공익신고자 보호법), (Korean), (English - amended 2017);

  5. Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  6. Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - no amendments);

  7. Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants
    (공직자의 이해충돌 방지법), (Korean), (English);

  8. Public Service Ethics Act
    (공직자윤리법), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  9. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (공무원 행동강령), (Korean), (English - amended 2018).

North Macedonia
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 340, 341, 460, 461, 464-466, 468-472
    (Кривичен законик: Чл. 340, 341, 460, 461, 464-466, 468-472), (Macedonian);
  2. Law No. 27 of February 5, 2014 «On Civil Servants»
    (Закон од 5 февруари 2014 година број 27 «За административни службеници»), (Macedonian);
  3. Law No. 196 of November 10, 2015 «On Whistleblower Protection»
    (Закон од 10 ноември 2015 година број 196 «За заштита на укажувачите»), (Macedonian);
  4. Law No. 12 of January 19, 2019 «On Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest»
    (Закон од 19 јануари 2019 година број 12 «За спречување на корупцијата и судирот на интереси»), (Macedonian), (English);
  5. Code of Ethics for Civil Servants
    (Етички кодекс за државните службеници), (Macedonian).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Republic of Korea
  1. Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English);

  2. Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처), (Korean/English).

North Macedonia
  1. State Commission for Prevention of Corruption
    (Државна комисија за спречување на корупција), (Macedonian);
  2. Public Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of North Macedonia
    (Jавно обвинителство на Република Северна Македонија), (Macedonian/Albanian/English);
  3. Economic Crime and Corruption Department of the Ministry of Interior
    (Одделение за борба против економски криминал и корупција при Министерстве за внатрешни работи), (Macedonian/Albanian);
  4. Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of Criminal Court Skopje
    (Оддел за борба против организиран криминал и корупција при Основен кривичен суд Скопје), (Macedonian/Albanian/English).
 
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