

The preventive role of the judiciary in protecting the financial interest of the European Union.
A comparative analysis for improved performance
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ANNEXES
Annex 1
The list of the main criminal offence with impact over the EU budget and the possible
application of a ban or exclusion of legal persons from public procurement process in Greece,
Italy, Lithuania and Romania
Factual data of legal definition
Clusters sorted out according to national legal
framework
Research
objective
The offence name
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Legislative
source
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Corruption
crimes
Money
laundering
Fraud
Crimes
against the
financial
interest of
EU
Ban or exclusion
from
public
procurement
applicable
GREECE
Bribery of an
official
Article 236 Penal
Code
√
√
√
Venality of an
official
Article 235 Penal
Code
√
√
√
Venality and
bribery of judges
Article 237 Penal
Code
√
√
√
Venality of political
functionaries
Article 159 Penal
Code
√
√
√
Bribery of political
functionaries
Article
159A
Penal Code
√
√
√
Venality and
bribery in the
private sector
Article
237B
Penal Code
√
√
√
Infidelity in the
discharge of public
service
Article 256 Penal
Code
√
√
Infidelity
Article 390 Penal
Code
√
√
Embezzlement in
the discharge of
public service
Article 258 Penal
Code
√
√
Embezzlement
Article 375 Penal
Code
√
√
Exploitation of
entrusted assets
Article 257 Penal
Code
√
√
Trading in influence
- Intermediaries
Article
237A
Penal Code
√
√
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Please use the official translation into English of respective offences’ name
82
Indicate Law title and reference to article. Mention [if part of directive transposal or national specific legislation]