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Comparison of countries
Montenegro
New Zealand
Indices
Overall Score:
46 out of 100
Rank:
65 out of 180
Rank:
119 out of 141
Overall Score:
48 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
56 out of 142
Overall Score:
89 out of 150
Rank:
61 out of 140
Overall Score:
83 out of 100
Rank:
4 out of 180
Rank:
53 out of 141
Overall Score:
87 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,83 out of 1
Rank:
6 out of 142
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
52 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,13 out of 10
Rank:
4 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
OECD
APEC
FATF
Montenegro
  • 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 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.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
New Zealand
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2015.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2001.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
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).
New Zealand
  1. Secret Commissions Act 1910, (English);

  2. Crimes Act 1961: articles 99-106, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, (English);

  4. Guide on Integrity and Conduct, (English);

  5. Understanding the Code of Conduct, (English).

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).
New Zealand
  1. Public Service Commission, (English);

  2. Serious Fraud Office, (English).

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