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联合国反腐败公约

联合国反腐败公约（英文版）

2010-09-13

UnitedNationsConventionagainstCorruption

Preamble

TheStatesPartiestothisConvention,

Concernedabouttheseriousnessofproblemsandthreatsposedbycorruption

tothestabilityandsecurityofsocieties,underminingtheinstitutionsandvaluesof

democracy,ethicalvaluesandjusticeandjeopardizingsustainabledevelopmentand

theruleoflaw,

Concernedalsoaboutthelinksbetweencorruptionandotherformsofcrime,

inparticularorganizedcrimeandeconomiccrime,includingmoney-laundering,

Concernedfurtheraboutcasesofcorruptionthatinvolvevastquantitiesof

assets,whichmayconstituteasubstantialproportionoftheresourcesofStates,and

thatthreatenthepoliticalstabilityandsustainabledevelopmentofthoseStates,

Convincedthatcorruptionisnolongeralocalmatterbutatransnational

phenomenonthataffectsallsocietiesandeconomies,makinginternational

cooperationtopreventandcontrolitessential,

Convincedalsothatacomprehensiveandmultidisciplinaryapproachis

requiredtopreventandcombatcorruptioneffectively,

Convincedfurtherthattheavailabilityoftechnicalassistancecanplayan

importantroleinenhancingtheabilityofStates,includingbystrengthening

capacityandbyinstitution-building,topreventandcombatcorruptioneffectively,

Convincedthattheillicitacquisitionofpersonalwealthcanbeparticularly

damagingtodemocraticinstitutions,nationaleconomiesandtheruleoflaw,

Determinedtoprevent,detectanddeterinamoreeffectivemanner

internationaltransfersofillicitlyacquiredassetsandtostrengtheninternational

cooperationinassetrecovery,

Acknowledgingthefundamentalprinciplesofdueprocessoflawincriminal

proceedingsandinciviloradministrativeproceedingstoadjudicatepropertyrights,

Bearinginmindthatthepreventionanderadicationofcorruptionisa

responsibilityofallStatesandthattheymustcooperatewithoneanother,withthe

supportandinvolvementofindividualsandgroupsoutsidethepublicsector,suchas

civilsociety,non-governmentalorganizationsandcommunity-basedorganizations,

iftheireffortsinthisareaaretobeeffective,

Bearingalsoinmindtheprinciplesofpropermanagementofpublicaffairs

andpublicproperty,fairness,responsibilityandequalitybeforethelawandtheneed

tosafeguardintegrityandtofosteracultureofrejectionofcorruption,

CommendingtheworkoftheCommissiononCrimePreventionandCriminal

JusticeandtheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrimeinpreventingand

combatingcorruption,

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Recallingtheworkcarriedoutbyotherinternationalandregional

organizationsinthisfield,includingtheactivitiesoftheAfricanUnion,theCouncil

ofEurope,theCustomsCooperationCouncil（alsoknownastheWorldCustoms

Organization）,theEuropeanUnion,theLeagueofArabStates,theOrganisationfor

EconomicCooperationandDevelopmentandtheOrganizationofAmericanStates,

Takingnotewithappreciationofmultilateralinstrumentstopreventand

combatcorruption,including,interalia,theInter-AmericanConventionagainst

Corruption,adoptedbytheOrganizationofAmericanStateson29March1996,1the

ConventionontheFightagainstCorruptioninvolvingOfficialsoftheEuropean

CommunitiesorOfficialsofMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUnion,adoptedbythe

CounciloftheEuropeanUnionon26May1997,2theConventiononCombating

BriberyofForeignPublicOfficialsinInternationalBusinessTransactions,adopted

bytheOrganisationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmenton21November

1997,3theCriminalLawConventiononCorruption,adoptedbytheCommitteeof

MinistersoftheCouncilofEuropeon27January1999,4theCivilLawConvention

onCorruption,adoptedbytheCommitteeofMinistersoftheCouncilofEuropeon

4November1999,5andtheAfricanUnionConventiononPreventingand

CombatingCorruption,adoptedbytheHeadsofStateandGovernmentofthe

AfricanUnionon12July2003,

Welcomingtheentryintoforceon29September2003oftheUnitedNations

ConventionagainstTransnationalOrganizedCrime,6

Haveagreedasfollows:

ChapterI

Generalprovisions

Article1

Statementofpurpose

ThepurposesofthisConventionare:

（a）Topromoteandstrengthenmeasurestopreventandcombatcorruption

moreefficientlyandeffectively;

（b）Topromote,facilitateandsupportinternationalcooperationandtechnical

assistanceinthepreventionofandfightagainstcorruption,includinginasset

recovery;

（c）Topromoteintegrity,accountabilityandpropermanagementofpublic

affairsandpublicproperty.

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1SeeE/1996/99.

2OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,C195,25June1997.

3SeeCorruptionandIntegrityImprovementInitiativesinDevelopingCountries（UnitedNations

publication,SalesNo.E.98.III.B.18）.

4CouncilofEurope,EuropeanTreatySeries,No.173.

5Ibid.,No.174.

6GeneralAssemblyresolution55/25,annexI.

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Article2

Useofterms

ForthepurposesofthisConvention:

（a）“Publicofficial”shallmean:

（i）anypersonholdingalegislative,

executive,administrativeorjudicialofficeofaStateParty,whetherappointedor

elected,whetherpermanentortemporary,whetherpaidorunpaid,irrespectiveof

thatperson’sseniority;（ii）anyotherpersonwhoperformsapublicfunction,

includingforapublicagencyorpublicenterprise,orprovidesapublicservice,as

definedinthedomesticlawoftheStatePartyandasappliedinthepertinentareaof

lawofthatStateParty;（iii）anyotherpersondefinedasa“publicofficial”inthe

domesticlawofaStateParty.However,forthepurposeofsomespecificmeasures

containedinchapterIIofthisConvention,“publicofficial”maymeananyperson

whoperformsapublicfunctionorprovidesapublicserviceasdefinedinthe

domesticlawoftheStatePartyandasappliedinthepertinentareaoflawofthat

StateParty;

（b）“Foreignpublicofficial”shallmeananypersonholdingalegislative,

executive,administrativeorjudicialofficeofaforeigncountry,whetherappointed

orelected;andanypersonexercisingapublicfunctionforaforeigncountry,

includingforapublicagencyorpublicenterprise;

（c）“Officialofapublicinternationalorganization”shallmeanan

internationalcivilservantoranypersonwhoisauthorizedbysuchanorganization

toactonbehalfofthatorganization;

（d）“Property”shallmeanassetsofeverykind,whethercorporealor

incorporeal,movableorimmovable,tangibleorintangible,andlegaldocumentsor

instrumentsevidencingtitletoorinterestinsuchassets;

（e）“Proceedsofcrime”shallmeananypropertyderivedfromorobtained,

directlyorindirectly,throughthecommissionofanoffence;

（f）“Freezing”or“seizure”shallmeantemporarilyprohibitingthetransfer,

conversion,dispositionormovementofpropertyortemporarilyassumingcustody

orcontrolofpropertyonthebasisofanorderissuedbyacourtorothercompetent

authority;

（g）“Confiscation”,whichincludesforfeiturewhereapplicable,shallmean

thepermanentdeprivationofpropertybyorderofacourtorothercompetent

authority;

（h）“Predicateoffence”shallmeananyoffenceasaresultofwhichproceeds

havebeengeneratedthatmaybecomethesubjectofanoffenceasdefinedin

article23ofthisConvention;

（i）“Controlleddelivery”shallmeanthetechniqueofallowingillicitor

suspectconsignmentstopassoutof,throughorintotheterritoryofoneormore

States,withtheknowledgeandunderthesupervisionoftheircompetentauthorities,

withaviewtotheinvestigationofanoffenceandtheidentificationofpersons

involvedinthecommissionoftheoffence.

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Article3

Scopeofapplication

1.ThisConventionshallapply,inaccordancewithitsterms,tothe

prevention,investigationandprosecutionofcorruptionandtothefreezing,seizure,

confiscationandreturnoftheproceedsofoffencesestablishedinaccordancewith

thisConvention.

2.ForthepurposesofimplementingthisConvention,itshallnotbe

necessary,exceptasotherwisestatedherein,fortheoffencessetforthinittoresult

indamageorharmtostateproperty.

Article4

Protectionofsovereignty

1.StatesPartiesshallcarryouttheirobligationsunderthisConventionina

mannerconsistentwiththeprinciplesofsovereignequalityandterritorialintegrity

ofStatesandthatofnon-interventioninthedomesticaffairsofotherStates.

2.NothinginthisConventionshallentitleaStatePartytoundertakeinthe

territoryofanotherStatetheexerciseofjurisdictionandperformanceoffunctions

thatarereservedexclusivelyfortheauthoritiesofthatotherStatebyitsdomestic

law.

ChapterII

Preventivemeasures

Article5

Preventiveanti-corruptionpoliciesandpractices

1.EachStatePartyshall,inaccordancewiththefundamentalprinciplesof

itslegalsystem,developandimplementormaintaineffective,coordinatedanticorruption

policiesthatpromotetheparticipationofsocietyandreflectthe

principlesoftheruleoflaw,propermanagementofpublicaffairsandpublic

property,integrity,transparencyandaccountability.

2.EachStatePartyshallendeavourtoestablishandpromoteeffective

practicesaimedatthepreventionofcorruption.

3.EachStatePartyshallendeavourtoperiodicallyevaluaterelevantlegal

instrumentsandadministrativemeasureswithaviewtodeterminingtheiradequacy

topreventandfightcorruption.

4.StatesPartiesshall,asappropriateandinaccordancewiththe

fundamentalprinciplesoftheirlegalsystem,collaboratewitheachotherandwith

relevantinternationalandregionalorganizationsinpromotinganddevelopingthe

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