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Comparison of countries
Montenegro
Finland
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
46 out of 100
Rank:
65 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
119 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
48 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
56 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
89 out of 150
Rank:
61 out of 140
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
88 out of 100
Rank:
2 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
88 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,87 out of 1
Rank:
3 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
106 out of 150
Rank:
31 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
9,18 out of 10
Rank:
3 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Montenegro
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
Finland
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • 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.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • 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.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Montenegro
  1. Criminal code: Articles 276-276b, 416, 421a-424 
    (Krivicni zakonik: Članci 276-276b, 416, 421a-424), (Montenegrin);
  2. Law on the Liability of Legal Persons for Criminal Offenses
    (Zakon o odgovornosti pravnih lica za krivična djela), (Montenegrin);
  3. Law on Prevention of Corruption
    (Zakon o sprječavanju korupcije), (Montenegrin);
  4. Law on Civil Servants and Employees: Articles 6, 8, 14, 74-80, 94-96
    (Zakon o državnim službenicima i namještenicima: Članci 6, 8, 14, 74-80, 94-96), (Montenegrin);
  5. Code of Ethics of Civil Servants and State Employees
    (Etički kodeks državnih službenika i namještenika), (Montenegrin).
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
Montenegro
  1. Agency for Prevention of Corruption 
    (Agencija za sprječavanje korupcije), (Montenegrin/English);
  2. State Prosecutor's Office
    (Državno tužilaštvo), (Montenegrin/English);
  3. Special Section of the Supreme Court of Podgorica
    (Specijalno odjeljenje Višeg suda u Podgorici), (Montenegrin/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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