OECD WG on bribery raises concerns over Slovenia’s insufficient safeguards to protect investigators and prosecutors from political influence in bribery cases

According to the Working Group, safeguards against influence in bribery investigations remain lacking, despite a recent decision that allows for constitutional review of parliamentary inquiries into prosecutors’ actions. Furthermore, Slovenia’s foreign bribery offence and corporate liability legislation do not fully meet the requirements of the Convention. Since joining the Convention, Slovenia has not successfully concluded any foreign bribery cases and legal persons have never been prosecuted for foreign or domestic bribery. Finally, time limits for using special investigative measures are too strict and likely contribute to difficulties in bringing successful cases…