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United Nations Convention against Corruption
CHAPTER-III: Criminalization and law enforcement
ARTICLE 19: Abuse of functions
ARTICLE 19: Abuse of functions
Each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, the abuse of functions or position, that is, the performance of or failure to perform an act, in violation of laws, by a public official in the discharge of his or her functions, for the purpose of obtaining an undue advantage for himself or herself or for another person or entity.