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Combating corruption is the responsibility of the Party, State, and society. The Anti-Corruption Law 2018 has introduced a new mechanism for the participation of individuals and organizations in the current anti-corruption work.
When does the Anti-Corruption Law 2018 take effect? Explore the content of Law No. 36/2018/QH14 on anti-corruption measures.
1. Pháp luật phòng, chống tham nhũng của nước ta từ 1945 đến nay.
2. Luật Phòng chống tham nhũng được ban hành năm nào?
3. Nội dung cơ bản của Luật Phòng, chống tham nhũng 2018.
4. Những điểm mới của Luật Phòng chống tham nhũng 2018.
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1. Anti-corruption legislation in our country from 1945 to the present
- The first legal document addressing anti-corruption was Decree 64-SL establishing the Special Inspection Committee on November 23, 1945. This served as the legal basis from 1945 to 1954.
- In the periods from 1955 to 1998, notable legal documents include Decree 149-LCT dated October 21, 1970, by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; the decree on punishing bribery in 1981; and the anti-corruption decree in 1998 (amended in 2000).
- On November 29, 2005, the issue of anti-corruption was first addressed by law, leading to the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Law 2005, subsequently amended in 2007 and 2012.
- After years of implementation, the Anti-Corruption Law was no longer suitable for the practical anti-corruption efforts in our country. Moreover, compliance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption required Vietnam to have a new Anti-Corruption Law. Hence, the Anti-Corruption Law 2018 was issued. This is the latest anti-corruption law in Vietnam.
2. In which year was the Anti-Corruption Law enacted?
- The first Anti-Corruption Law was enacted on November 19, 2005, and took effect on June 1, 2006.
- Subsequently, the Law was amended and supplemented on certain provisions of the Anti-Corruption Law enacted on August 4, 2007, and November 23, 2012.
- However, all of these documents have expired since the effective date of the Anti-Corruption Law No. 36/2018/QH18 (July 1, 2019).
- The Anti-Corruption Law was passed on November 10, 2018, at the 6th session of the 14th National Assembly, with 93.2% of delegates in favor.
When does the Anti-Corruption Law 2018 take effect? What are the new provisions of the Anti-Corruption Law 2018?
3. Key Content of the 2018 Anti-Corruption Law
- The 2018 Anti-Corruption Law consists of 11 Chapters and 98 Articles, focusing mainly on:
+ Definition of corruption: Identifying individuals with positions and powers, particularly focusing on officials and civil servants as defined in the Civil Servants Law and the Civil Servants Law.
+ Acts of corruption.
+ Corruption prevention: Ensuring transparency and openness in the organization and activities of agencies, organizations, and units.
+ Corruption detection: Through supervision, inspection, auditing, reporting, denunciation, and reporting.
+ Responsibilities of leaders in corruption prevention under Article 72.
+ Asset declaration.
+ The role and responsibility of society in corruption prevention.
+ International cooperation on corruption prevention.
4. New Points of the Anti-Corruption Law 2018
Compared to the Anti-Corruption Law 2005, the Anti-Corruption Law 2018 introduces several notable new points:
- Addition of regulations on corrupt behavior in the non-state sector by individuals holding positions of authority or power in enterprises or organizations outside the state sector, specified in Clause 2, Article 2.
- Addition of subjects required to declare assets including police officers, military officers, professional soldiers, and removal of the category of 'individuals managing state budget and assets or directly involved in handling tasks of agencies, organizations, units, or individuals;'
- Changes and additions to regulations on assets and income declaration under Article 35.
- Addition of penalties for dishonest declaration of assets and income - dismissal from office under Article 51.
- Addition of provisions regarding the national database on asset and income control.
Anti-corruption activities are also recorded in specific fields, such as activities related to the state budget.
Above are the details about the Anti-corruption Law compiled and analyzed by Mytour. The Anti-corruption Law will serve as an important legal basis for authorities, individuals, and organizations to contribute to the prevention and handling of corruption effectively.
Next, to gain further understanding of current legal regulations, readers can refer to other legal documents such as the Law on Drug Prevention and Control, the Law on Minerals, the Law on Economy, and so on.
