Financial and administrative corruption crimes in the private sector under the First Amendment Law of the Integrity and Illicit Gain Commission Law No. 30 of 2019

Abstract

Corruption in the private sector as well as corruption in the public sector pose a
major threat to societies. This led the United Nations to adopt the Convention against
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against Corruption means that the country is legally bound by its provisions*
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makes it an integral part of the national legal order. However* the Integrity Authority
Act No. 30 of 2011 did not include provisions to criminalize corruption in the private
sector*EXWWKHÀUVWDPHQGPHQWWRWKH$FWRI2019* which included changing many
of the legal provisions contained therein* as well as changing the name of the
Act and making it a law. Among the fundamental amendments introduced by the
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corruption of non-employees when it comes to government projects. This means
extending criminalization and extending the competence of the Integrity Authority
in important crimes such as bribery and embezzlement to non-employees.