New European directive requires EU countries to toughen anti-corruption laws
11 May 2026339 views
Who is affected:
Companies, public officials, administrations and compliance officers in Spain and the EU
Summary
The EU approves a directive requiring Member States to strengthen their criminal legislation against public and private corruption. Spain must adapt its regulations to comply with the new European standards.
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Directive 2026/1021 replaces Framework Decision 2003/568/JAI and the Convention on the corruption of European officials, establishing a harmonized criminal framework throughout the EU. It obliges Member States to criminalize and penalize corrupt conduct in both the public and private sectors, including active and passi…
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OJ:L_202601021: Directiva (UE) 2026/1021 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 29 abril de 2026, sobre la lucha contra la corrupción, por la que se sustituyen la Decisión marco 2003/568/JAI del Consejo y el Convenio relativo a la lucha contra los actos de corrupción en los que estén implicados funcionarios de las Comunidades Europeas o de los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea, y por la que se modifica la Directiva (UE) 2017/1371 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo
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