Practice of the member states of the European Union in the field of anti-corruption regulation
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-03-2021-0050 |
| Published date | 03 June 2021 |
| Date | 03 June 2021 |
| Pages | 853-863 |
| Subject Matter | Accounting & finance,Financial risk/company failure,Financial crime |
| Author | Dmytro S. Melnyk,Oleg A. Parfylo,Oleksii V. Butenko,Olena V. Tykhonova,Volodymyr O. Zarosylo |
Practice of the member states of
the European Union in the field of
anti-corruption regulation
Dmytro S. Melnyk
Department of Law, Pylyp Orlyk International Classical University,
Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Oleg A. Parfylo
Department of International Cooperation, Ukrainian Scientific and Research
Institute of Special Equipment and Forensic Expertise of the Security Service of
Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Oleksii V. Butenko
Department of Scientific Secretary, National Academy of Security Service of
Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Olena V. Tykhonova
Department of Economic Security and Financial Investigations,
National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine, and
Volodymyr O. Zarosylo
Department of Law Enforcement and Anticorruption Activity,
Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv, Ukraine
Abstract
Purpose –The experience of most European Union (EU) M ember States has demonstrated effective
anti-corruption practices, making the EU one of the leaders in this field, which can be used as an
example to learn from in the field of anti-corruption. The purpose of this study is to analyze and identify
the main features of anti-corruption legislation and strategies to prevent corruption at the national and
supranational levels of the EU.
Design/methodology/approach –The following methodswere used in the work: discourse and content
analysis, methodof system analysis, method of induction and deduction,historical-legal method, formal-legal
method, comparative-legal method and others. Using the historical and legal method, the evolution of the
formation of anti-corruptionregulation at the supranational level was revealed.The comparative law method
helped to compare the practicesof the Member States of the EU in the field of anti-corruption regulation.The
formal-legal method is used for generalization, classification and systematizationof research results, as well
as for the correct presentationof these results.
Findings –The main results, prospectsfor further research and the value of the material. The paper offers a
critical review of key EU legalinstruments on corruption, from the first initiatives takenin the mid-1990s to
recent years.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public,
commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Availability of data and materials: Data will be available on request.
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Journalof Financial Crime
Vol.29 No. 3, 2022
pp. 853-863
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DOI 10.1108/JFC-03-2021-0050
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