Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Servants & Employees of International Organizations (Between criminalization and enforcement)

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the Administrative Control Authority

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In recent decades, the international community has recognized that the crime of bribery is no longer limited to national public officials but is also committed by foreign public officers and international organization employees. This form of bribery adversely affects the proper functioning of public interests and economic development. Consequently, it has been criminalized in numerous international and regional agreements and national legislations.
Understanding the gravity of this crime and the importance of combating it to avoid its negative repercussions, we have endeavored to provide a comprehensive scientific study. This study is intended for all those who seek to combat bribery and for all concerned entities. It highlights the criminal provisions aimed at combating bribery in international and regional agreements and national legislations from various countries across different continents and ideologies. The study also explores the historical development of criminalizing this form of bribery in Egyptian legislation.
To connect the criminal provisions with practical application, the study sheds light on the elements and components of this crime, emphasizing its differences from the crime of bribing national public officials, which has been criminalized in Egyptian legislation for many decades. The study outlines the key rules to be observed during the investigation and prosecution of this crime to detect, apprehend offenders, and recover illicit gains. The research has resulted in numerous proposals and recommendations for effectively combating this crime to achieve the intended purpose of its criminalization.
 

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