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Anti-corruption policy

Corruption is a significant endemic problem typical for most countries across the world, not only Russia. Due to it, corruption control has been among high-priority challenges posed at the country level in Russia recently.

The concept of corruption is given in Federal Law on Countering Corruption No. 273-FZ dated December 25, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as Federal Law No. 273-FZ). In accordance with it corruption represents abuse of official position, bribery, abuse of authority, corrupt business practices or other forms of official position illegal use by an individual in violation of legitimate public interests for the purposes of obtaining benefits in the form of money, things of value, property or monetized services, other property rights for themselves or third parties or illegal assignment of such benefits to the abovementioned person by other individuals and commission of the abovementioned actions by or in behalf of a legal entity.

Federal Law No. 273-FZ also defines the concept of corruption countering. According to it corruption countering represents activities of federal authorities, public authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation, self-governing authorities, civil society institutions, organizations and individuals within the limits of their competence and authority:

  • Activities aimed at corruption prevention, including identification and further elimination of corruption causes.
  • Activities aimed at detection, prevention, exposure and investigation of corruption offences.
  • Activities aimed at minimization and/or remediation of consequences of corruption offences.