1. What is the legal framework governing bribery in the
UK?
Sections 304 to 309 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) are the
key pieces of the Austrian legislation governing bribery.
2. What constitutes a bribe?
A bribe is defined by the Austrian Criminal Code as a financial
benefit or other advantage requested, received or promised by a
public official or an arbitrator or offered, promised or given to a
public official or an arbitrator in order to cause that public
official or arbitrator to act contrary (section 304 and 307) or not
contrary (section 305 and 307a) to the official's duties.
3. What are the principal offences under this legal
framework?
Active bribery:
- Offering, promising, or giving an
advantage to a public official or arbitrator or a third party in
order to cause the public official or arbitrator to act contrary to
duty (section 307).
