Council of the European Union and European Parliament 29 April 2026, Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2026 on combatting corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter and scope
Article 2. Definitions
CHAPTER II. CORRUPTION OFFENCES
Article 3. Bribery in the public sector
Article 4. Bribery in the private sector
Article 5. Misappropriation
Article 6. Trading in influence
Article 7. Unlawful exercise of public functions
Article 8. Obstruction of justice
Article 9. Enrichment from corruption offences
Article 10. Concealment
Article 11. Inciting, aiding and abetting, and attempt
Article 12. Penalties and measures for natural persons
Article 13. Liability of legal persons
Article 14. Penalties and measures for legal persons
Article 15. Aggravating circumstances
Article 16. Mitigating circumstances
Article 17. Privileges with regard to and immunity from investigation and prosecution of corruption offences
Article 18. Jurisdiction
Article 19. Limitation periods
CHAPTER III. PREVENTION, REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION
Article 20. Prevention of corruption
Article 21. National strategies
Article 22. Anti-corruption bodies or organisational units
Article 23. Resources
Article 24. Training
Article 25. Protection of persons who report offences or assist the investigation thereof
Article 26. Investigative tools
Article 27. Freezing and confiscation
Article 28. Exchange of information
Article 29. Rights of victims
Article 30. Rights for the public concerned to participate in proceedings
Article 31. Suspension or reassignment of a public official
CHAPTER IV. COORDINATION AND COOPERATION
Article 32. Cooperation between the Member States and Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies
Article 33. Commission support to Member States and their competent authorities
Article 34. Data collection and statistics
CHAPTER V. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 35. Replacement of Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and of the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
Article 36. Amendments to Directive (EU) 2017/1371
Article 37. Transposition
Article 38. Evaluation and reporting
Article 39. Entry into force
Article 40. Addressees

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2026/1021

11.5.2026

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2026/1021 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 29 April 2026

on combatting corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of

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