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This database of illicit enrichment legislation and other relevant legislation accompanies the book Illicit Enrichment by Andrew Dornbierer, published by the Basel Institute on Governance in March 2021 and available as a printed book and e-book and on this website. It contains details of illicit enrichment laws and other relevant legislation from countries around the world, where data on these are available.

Download a PDF copy of the laws here. Please note that the PDF was last updated on 31 March 2021. If you would like to suggest corrections or additions, please contact andrew.dornbierer@baselgovernance.org.

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Unofficial Translation (Courtesy of DeepL)

Article 620

Any acquisition of movable or immovable property by a public official or a person in charge of public authority which he or she cannot justify by his or her income declared to the tax authorities or by his or her legitimately acquired and duly attested assets shall be considered illicit enrichment.

Article 621

Any person guilty of illicit enrichment shall be punished by a prison sentence of one (01) to five (05) years and a fine corresponding to twice the value deemed to be in excess of the value of the property that the accused is likely to possess.

Article 620

 Est considéré comme un enrichissement illicite, toute acquisition de biens mobilier ou immobilier par un agent public ou une personne dépositaire de l’autorité publique, que celui ou celle-ci ne peut justifier par ses revenus déclarés à l’administration fiscale ou par son patrimoine légitimement acquis et dûment attesté.

Article 621

Toute personne coupable d’un enrichissement illicite est punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement d’un (01) à cinq (05) ans et d’une amende correspondant au double de la valeur jugée excédentaire par rapport à la valeur des biens que le prévenu est susceptible de posséder.


Type: Criminal Illicit Enrichment Laws

Last update on LEARN: 3 Mar 2022