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Infractiunile de coruptie in Noul Cod Penal
Offenses of Corruption in the New Criminal Code

Author(s): Olivian Mastacan
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: corruption; crime; civil servant

Summary/Abstract: The new Criminal Code make significant changes in relation to criminal offenses of corruption. First, the term public officer has acquired a new sense, the legislature wanted to give a broad interpretation of the term. Witness, also a fusion of bribery offenses and receiving undue benefits that the new legislation, is not criminalized. There is additional punishment and express provision prohibiting the exercise of the right to hold public office or to the profession or activity enforcement officer committed the offense. The offense of buying influence is now regulated by the Code, however, was taken from the Law. 78/2000, amended by Law no. 161/2003, which has provided additional punishment of compulsory application of the prohibition of exercising certain rights.

  • Issue Year: VII/2012
  • Issue No: Suppl. 1
  • Page Range: 197- 203
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian