ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR COMBATING CORRUPTION: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE
Abstract
This article examines the application of administrative and legal instruments in combating corruption within the framework of international cooperation and national legal systems. Particular attention is given to the activities of international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, as well as to the legal acts adopted under their auspices. The study adopts a doctrinal and comparative legal approach to identify how international anti-corruption standards are formulated, implemented, and adapted by individual states.
The research highlights the structural levels of international anti-corruption regulation – global, regional, and bilateral – and explores how these standards are integrated into national anti-corruption policies. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003) as a cornerstone international instrument that shaped the current system of legal and institutional measures to prevent and combat corruption. The article also examines the practical experiences of selected countries, whose administrative and legal mechanisms demonstrate effective anti-corruption practices.
The findings underscore the relevance of incorporating international standards and successful foreign practices into Ukraine’s administrative and legal framework, which may strengthen national anti-corruption policy and enhance its overall effectiveness.
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