# Council Decision of 25 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2008/801/EC), Article 20: Illicit enrichment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Subject to its constitution and the fundamental principles of its legal system, each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, illicit enrichment, that is, a significant increase in the assets of a public official that he or she cannot reasonably explain in relation to his or her lawful income.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/801/annex/I/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-801/annex-I/article-20
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