Anti-Corruption Legislation of Certain Member States of the European Union: Theory and Practice

Oleksii Tavolzhanskyi1, Anatolii Shevchenko2, Andriy Cherneha3, YevheniiaMinakova4 & Liusia Mozhechuk5

Abstract
The article analyzes the anti-corruption legislation in certain countries of the European Union, namely Denmark, Sweden, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland. The authors describe the peculiarities of Denmark’s anti-corruption policy. The key components of Denmark’s anti-corruption system are outlined, and the value of civil officials adhering to codes of integrity and ethical guidelines is emphasised. The anticorruption legislation of Sweden and its features are analyzed. It is determined that there is no specialized anti-corruption body in Sweden, but an number of public organizations have been created that actively promote zero tolerance of corruption. It is determined that there is no special anti-corruption body in Germany, but the functions of combating corruption are performed by federal and state prosecutors. The authors analyze the anticorruption legislation of Poland. The experience of EU anti-corruption strategy is universal and can be applied to strengthen Ukrainian anti-corruption legislation.

Keywords: corruption, anti-corruption legislation, anti-corruption body, anticorruption policy.