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1. Bribery in the public sector
Definition of a public official as receiver of gifts and benefits in bribery
related offences
Public officials are defined as persons holding an office in a body of
public authority (e.g., judges, prosecutors), members of the armed
forces, persons in a service relationship, mayors, heads of self-governing
regional authorities, members of local or regional self-governing
authorities, civil servants and employees of state administration
authorities, of local or regional self-governing authorities or of other
state authorities, persons exercising the competencies of legal entities
that have a statutory authority to make decisions in the area of
public administration, notaries, court executors, members of forest
guard, water guard, fishery guard, hunting guard, nature guard or
persons authorised to act as nature guard, when they participate in
the fulfilment of the duties of the society and of the state exercising
the competencies they have been granted with a view to the responsible
fulfilment of such duties. The offence has to be committed in
connection with the exercise of the public official’s powers and responsibilities.
Foreign public officials are also subject to bribery.
Civil servants are defined in the Act on State Service as (i) employees
of institutions enumerated in the Act, such as courts, ministries, other
central and local state authorities, certain police officers, employees
of the Public Prosecutor Offices or the Supreme Audit Office, etc.; (ii)
persons appointed to function by the National Council of the Slovak
Republic or its chairman, by the president, government or the chairman
of the Constitutional Court; and (iii) certain other officials, such as
consultants of the president or government members.
Is it an offence to bribe a public official with the intention that
they act or omit to act contrary to their duties?
Yes.
Is it an offence to bribe a public official with the intention that
they act or omit to act in accordance with their duties?
Yes.
Is there a specific monetary limit up to which a person can offer
gifts to public officials without being held criminally liable?
(e.g., gifts below EUR 100 will not be considered an advantage)
(Geringfügigkeitsgrenze)
No, there is no specific monetary limit.
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