Challenges and Prospects for the Implementation Certain International Anti-Corruption Standards in Uzbekistan (In Terms of Imposition of Corporate Criminal Liability)
Keywords:
Corruption; International Anti-Corruption Standards; Legal Persons; Corporate Criminal Liability
Abstract
This article provides analysis of the approaches to the definition of corruption, delivers an examination of international legal mechanisms to combat corruption and anti-corruption standards in terms of establishing corporate criminal liability. Moreover, it considers the possibility of introducing the institute of criminal liability of legal persons in the criminal legislation of Uzbekistan, in particular, specifies examples from the criminal legislation of countries such as England, USA, Moldova. In addition, proposals on introducing the liability of legal persons are presented.
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Published
2023-10-06
How to Cite
Norova, O. A. (2023). Challenges and Prospects for the Implementation Certain International Anti-Corruption Standards in Uzbekistan (In Terms of Imposition of Corporate Criminal Liability). International Journal of Social Science Research and Review, 6(10), 516-524. https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v6i10.1716
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