ARTICLE · 12 DECEMBER 2025

New EU Anti-corruption Criminal Rules On The Horizon

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On 2 December 2025, the EU reached an agreement on anticorruption rules to harmonise the approach taken across all Member States. This agreement forms the foundation of a future EU Directive.

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On 2 December 2025, the EU reached an agreement on anticorruption rules to harmonise the approach taken across all Member States. This agreement forms the foundation of a future EU Directive.

Luxembourg is among the countries perceived as the least corrupt according to Transparency International (score of 81/100, ranking 5^th in the world in 2024) and has ratified the main international conventions (UN, OECD, Council of Europe). However, behind these reassuring indicators, weaknesses persist as national legislation remains fragmented and is centred on the Criminal Code and prevention mechanisms are virtually non-existent.

Despite its ranking, Luxembourg is not totally free from corruption, as demonstrated by some recent convictions reported in the press.

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New EU Anti-corruption Criminal Rules On The Horizon

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