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PREAMBLE
CHAPTER-I: General provisions
ARTICLE-1: Statement of purpose
ARTICLE-2: Use of terms
ARTICLE-3: Scope of application
ARTICLE-4: Protection of sovereignty
CHAPTER-II: Preventive measures
ARTICLE-5: Preventive anti-corruption policies and practices
ARTICLE-6: Preventive anti-corruption body or bodies
ARTICLE-7: Public sector
ARTICLE-8: Codes of conduct for public officials
ARTICLE-9: Public procurement and management of public finances
ARTICLE-10: Public reporting
ARTICLE-11: Measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution services
ARTICLE-12: Private sector
ARTICLE-13: Participation of society
ARTICLE-14: Measures to prevent money-laundering
CHAPTER-III: Criminalization and law enforcement
ARTICLE-15: Bribery of national public officials
ARTICLE-16: Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations
ARTICLE-17: Embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a public official
ARTICLE-18: Trading in influence
ARTICLE-19: Abuse of functions
ARTICLE-20: Illicit enrichment
ARTICLE-21: Bribery in the private sector
ARTICLE-22: Embezzlement of property in the private sector
ARTICLE-23: Laundering of proceeds of crime
ARTICLE-24: Concealment
ARTICLE-25: Obstruction of justice
ARTICLE-26: Liability of legal persons
ARTICLE-27: Participation and attempt
ARTICLE-28: Knowledge, intent and purpose as elements of an offence
ARTICLE-29: Statute of limitations
ARTICLE-30: Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
ARTICLE-31: Freezing, seizure and confiscation
ARTICLE-32: Protection of witnesses, experts and victims
ARTICLE-33: Protection of reporting persons
ARTICLE-34: Consequences of acts of corruption
ARTICLE-35: Compensation for damage
ARTICLE-36: Specialized authorities
ARTICLE-37: Cooperation with law enforcement authorities
ARTICLE-38: Cooperation between national authorities
ARTICLE-39: Cooperation between national authorities and the private sector
ARTICLE-40: Bank secrecy
ARTICLE-41: Criminal record
ARTICLE-42: Jurisdiction
CHAPTER-IV: International cooperation
ARTICLE-43: International cooperation
ARTICLE-44: Extradition
ARTICLE-45: Transfer of sentenced persons
ARTICLE-46: Mutual legal assistance
ARTICLE-47: Transfer of criminal proceedings
ARTICLE-48: Law enforcement cooperation
ARTICLE-49: Joint investigations
ARTICLE-50: Special investigative techniques
CHAPTER-V: Asset recovery
ARTICLE-51: General provision
ARTICLE-52: Prevention and detection of transfers of proceeds of crime
ARTICLE-53: Measures for direct recovery of property
ARTICLE-54: Mechanisms for recovery of property through international cooperation in confiscation
ARTICLE-55: International cooperation for purposes of confiscation
ARTICLE-56: Special cooperation
ARTICLE-57: Return and disposal of assets
ARTICLE-58: Financial intelligence unit
ARTICLE-59: Bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements
CHAPTER-VI: Technical assistance and information exchange
ARTICLE-60: Training and technical assistance
ARTICLE-61: Collection, exchange and analysis of information on corruption
ARTICLE-62: Other measures: implementation of the Convention through economic development and technical assistance
CHAPTER-VII: Mechanisms for implementation
ARTICLE-63: Conference of the States Parties to the Convention
ARTICLE-64: Secretariat
CHAPTER-VIII: Final provisions
ARTICLE-65: Implementation of the Convention
ARTICLE-66: Settlement of disputes
ARTICLE-67: Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
ARTICLE-68: Entry into force
ARTICLE-69: Amendment
ARTICLE-70: Denunciation
ARTICLE-71: Depositary and languages