# 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 36: Specialised authorities

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

Each State Party shall, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system, ensure the existence of a body or bodies or persons specialised in combating corruption through law enforcement. Such body or bodies or persons shall be granted the necessary independence, in accordance with the fundamental principles of the legal system of the State Party, to be able to carry out their functions effectively and without any undue influence. Such persons or staff of such body or bodies should have the appropriate training and resources to carry out their tasks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/801/annex/I/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-801/annex-I/article-36
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