Germany 2012

This report provides a broad overview of anti-corruption efforts in Germany. 13 areas or institutions (‘pillars’) are analysed in terms of their legal and de facto structures, resources and measures for preventing and repressing corruption.

In accordance with the NIS methodology, Germany is a country with an overall good to very good integrity system for preventing and repressing corruption. Critical appraisals of the situation in Germany generally reflect a relatively high level of aspiration. Primarily the quantitative assessments are only partly comparable on an international basis, not least due to the specific features of the political system in Germany (e.g. complex federation, special role of administrative jurisdiction). For this reason, for example, the setting up of an independent anti-corruption agency is not considered necessary.

In spite of the overall good to very good situation, Transparency Germany sees opportunities for improvement and requirements for action in the sectors and institutions analysed.

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