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Practice of the member states of the European Union in the field of anti-corruption regulation

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  • Dmytro S. Melnyk
  • Oleg A. Parfylo
  • Oleksii V. Butenko
  • Olena V. Tykhonova
  • Volodymyr O. Zarosylo

Abstract

Purpose - The experience of most European Union (EU) Member States has demonstrated effective anti-corruption practices, making the EU one of the leaders in this field, which can be used as an example to learn from in the field of anti-corruption. The purpose of this study is to analyze and identify the main features of anti-corruption legislation and strategies to prevent corruption at the national and supranational levels of the EU. Design/methodology/approach - The following methods were used in the work: discourse and content analysis, method of system analysis, method of induction and deduction, historical-legal method, formal-legal method, comparative-legal method and others. Using the historical and legal method, the evolution of the formation of anti-corruption regulation at the supranational level was revealed. The comparative law method helped to compare the practices of the Member States of the EU in the field of anti-corruption regulation. The formal-legal method is used for generalization, classification and systematization of research results, as well as for the correct presentation of these results. Findings - The main results, prospects for further research and the value of the material. The paper offers a critical review of key EU legal instruments on corruption, from the first initiatives taken in the mid-1990s to recent years. Originality/value - In addition, the article analyzes the relevant anti-corruption legislation in the EU member states that are in the top 10 countries with the lowest level of corruption, namely: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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  • Dmytro S. Melnyk & Oleg A. Parfylo & Oleksii V. Butenko & Olena V. Tykhonova & Volodymyr O. Zarosylo, 2021. "Practice of the member states of the European Union in the field of anti-corruption regulation," Journal of Financial Crime, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(3), pages 853-863, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jfcpps:jfc-03-2021-0050
    DOI: 10.1108/JFC-03-2021-0050
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