Council of the EU and EP reach deal on new EU law to boost the fight against corruption – the first EU Anti-Corruption Directive, with harmonised offences and penalties across member states

For the first time, the new law establishes EU-wide criminal definitions for a broad range of corruption offences, including public and private sector bribery, trading in influence, misappropriation and concealment, and requires member states to implement minimum sanctions, including prison terms and significant fines for companies. It also sets common jurisdictional rules, mandates national anti-corruption strategies and…