1. What is the legal framework governing bribery in
Russia?
The Federal Law No. 273 On Fighting Corruption (2008, the
Anticorruption Law) is the principal law on bribery in Russia.
However, to date relevant legislation is not consolidated, so
applicable provisions are found in a number of legal acts that
directly or indirectly address matters related to corruption.
For instance, the following federal laws address bribery
matters: Russian Criminal Code (1996, the Criminal Code); Russian
Code on Administrative Offences (2001, the Code on Administrative
Offences), Law No. 2202-1 On Public Prosecution (1992), Law No. 3
On Police (2011), Law No. 79-FZ On Public Civil Service (2004), as
well as a number of laws setting various limitations and
restrictions on state officials and their assets; decrees of the
president, the federal government and other executive bodies
adopted between 2008 and 2013.
