Law No. 1/12 of 18th April 2006 (Anti-Corruption Law)
Article 1:
This Law aims at preventing and combating corruption and
related offences committed by public and private institutions as
well as non-governmental organizations.
Article 3:
For the implementation of the national policy on fighting
corruption and related offences, it is set up an institutional
framework composed of:
- A Special Anti Corruption Brigade
- An Anti Corruption Court.
Article 5:
The missions of the Special Anti Corruption Brigade are as
follows:
handle grievances or complaints of suspected corruption or
related offences
submit to the Public Prosecutor, after the conclusion of its
investigation,
facts
that
may
constitute
offences
of
corruption or related offences
(..)
Article 6:
Under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and without
prejudice to the powers vested in the judicial police officers,
officers of the Anti Corruption Brigade have the powers granted
to judicial police officers.
As such, they are competent to investigate offences of corruption
and related offences, collect evidence, to find the perpetrators
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