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czech republic<br />
1. Bribery in the public sector<br />
Definition of a public official as receiver of gifts and benefits in bribery<br />
related offences<br />
Public officials are defined as judges, state prosecutors, the president<br />
of the Czech Republic, members of the Czech Parliament, members<br />
of the Czech executive cabinet or other persons holding a public office;<br />
members or responsible clerks of the regional representation,<br />
public administration or other public administration office; members<br />
of the armed forces or communal police; court executors in the performance<br />
of their office, public notaries acting in inheritance proceedings,<br />
financial ombudsmen and their substitutes; individuals who have<br />
been appointed to guard woods, countryside, hunting grounds or<br />
fishing areas; members of the legislative office, judicial office or other<br />
public office of a foreign country; individuals representing, engaged<br />
by or working for an international judicial office; individuals representing,<br />
engaged by or working for an international office established by a<br />
foreign country or other subjects of international law; and individuals<br />
representing a business entity in which the Czech Republic or another<br />
foreign country has decisive influence.<br />
Is it an offence to bribe a public official with the intention that<br />
they act or omit to act contrary to their duties?<br />
Yes.<br />
Is it an offence to bribe a public official with the intention that<br />
they act or omit to act in accordance with their duties?<br />
Yes.<br />
Is there a specific monetary limit up to which a person can offer<br />
gifts to public officials without being held criminally liable?<br />
(e.g., gifts below EUR 100 will not be considered an advantage)<br />
(Geringfügigkeitsgrenze)<br />
No.<br />
Is it a criminal offence to offer gifts or advantages to public officials<br />
even though there is no connection to a specific action or<br />
omission of the public official (e.g., Christmas gifts, etc)?<br />
Yes. Pursuant to the prevailing interpretation of the Czech Criminal<br />
Code the giving of gifts or other benefits to public officials is not<br />
tolerated.<br />
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