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(Information as of 23 March 2007)
Date of deposit of instrument of ratification/acceptance or date of accession
8 February 2001
Implementing legislation
Identification of the law: law 25.188, which introduces art. 258 bis of the Criminal Code penalizing transnational bribery in accordance with the Inter American Convention against Corruption.
Publication in official journal: Boletín Oficial 1-11-99. Date of entry into force: 10-11-99.
Other relevant laws, regulations or decrees that have an impact on a country’s implementation of the OECD Convention or the Recommendations
Recommendations for remedial action under Phase 1
Law 25.825 (Boletín Oficial 11-12-03), modifying the definition of the offence in art. 258 bis following the recommendations of the Working Group during Phase 1.
Countries’ international commitments arising from other international instruments
Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Caracas, Venezuela, 03/29/96) ratified by Argentina on 10/09/97.
Other information
Relevant authorities
Dirección General de Consejería Legal, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio International y Culto
Oficina Anticorrupción, Ministerio de Justicia, Seguridad y Derechos Humanos www.anticorrupcion.gov.ar
Relevant Internet links to national implementing legislation
www.anticorrupcion.gov.ar
The Foreign Ministry of Argentina has opened a link on the web site “Argentina Trade Net” (ATNet) (www.argentintradenet.gov.ar) in “Noticias” (News); under the headline “Argentina penaliza el soborno a funcionarios públicos extranjeros” (Argentina criminalizes bribery of foreign public officials). By clicking on it, the user has access on information regarding Article 1 of the OECD Convention and Article 258 bis of the Argentine Penal Code.
Signature/Ratification of other relevant international instruments
United Nations Convention against Corruption (Mérida):
Signed: 19 December 2003.
Approved: May 2006, law nº 26.097 promulgated 6 June 2006.
Deposit of the instrument of ratification: 28 August 2006.
In force since: 27 September 2006.
Working Group on Bribery Monitoring Reports
Phase 1: Review of Implementation of the Convention and 1997 Recommendation
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/50/2078382.pdf
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