European Commission Issues Communication on Comprehensive EU Policy Against Corruption

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Monday, September 1, 2003
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
9
354
Abstract: 
On June 2, 2003, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a comprehensive European Union policy against corruption that has important benchmarks for EU members to implement internal and international instruments on anti-corruption measures. The Communication adopts a broad definition of corruption, namely that used by the UN Global Programme against Corruption, i.e., "abuse of power for private gain" and including thereby both the entire public and private sector … [more]