# 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 3: Scope of application

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

1. This Convention shall apply, in accordance with its terms, to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of corruption and to the freezing, seizure, confiscation and return of the proceeds of offences established in accordance with this Convention.
2. For the purposes of implementing this Convention, it shall not be necessary, except as otherwise stated herein, for the offences set forth in it to result in damage or harm to state property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/801/annex/I/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-801/annex-I/article-3
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