EU handbook touts diverse practices for combating corruption

European Commission

The European Commission published a collection of best practices companies and compliance officers might find useful to combat corruption.

The guide, called the “Handbook of Good Practices in the Fight Against Corruption,” is composed of 27 ideas, initiatives, or practical advice—representing one from each European Union member state—to prevent bribery and corruption and improve transparency, accountability, and good corporate governance. It was published Feb. 15.

Case studies highlighted in the handbook include a new data analysis tool in Finland that assists law enforcement agencies to process large quantities of data so cases that require more detailed investigation can be more easily identified, while Slovenia introduced a system where different key databases have been merged to create a “one-stop shop” mechanism to help combat economic crime and make public information more easily accessible to citizens. Slovakia, meanwhile, has taken steps to improve transparency around beneficial owners of companies.

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