The OECD commends Greece for making significant progress in taking measures to prevent and combat bribery in international business transactions. In comparison, according to a statement by the Ministry of Justice completing its assessment of Greece's implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the report of the Anti-Bribery Working Group finds that Greece has implemented "in record time" 38 out of a total of 49 recommendations.

"This is an excellent result, compared to the usual standards of the Organization, which includes the adoption of important legislation to comprehensively address business corruption, which constitute a major reform of the legal and business field," the Justice Ministry's statement noted.

Among other things, the OECD notes:

The comprehensive upgrading of the liability of legal persons for bribery offences to a single and effective judicial procedure.

strengthening of the jurisdiction and role of the Public Prosecutor's Office by expanding its power to investigate and prosecute corruption offences.
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further broadening the scope of the law on whistleblower protection.

- The further strengthening of the Code of Conduct for judges and prosecutors in the civil and criminal justice system and the Code of Conduct for members of the government, emphasising the true independence of the judiciary from the executive.

The report states that further progress is expected through effective implementation of the measures and acknowledges that appropriate steps are already being taken in this direction.

Finally, the statement states that "the effort that led to this positive outcome involved the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Development, as well as the National Transparency Authority, under the coordination of the Presidency of the Government," and that "the Greek Ambassador to the OECD, Professor George Pagoulatos, in cooperation with the head of the national delegation to t" coordinated the effort from the OECD headquarters in Paris.

In actuality, judges and government representatives from Lithuania and Korea were on the nation's team of assessors, but the Plenary of the 46 States Parties to the Convention made the final decision.