FRENCH MECHANISM OF OVERCOMING CORRUPTION IN PRIVATE SECTOR: EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE

Abstract

The article is dedicated to profound analysis of the experience of France in fighting with the corruption in a private sector through the legal means. First of all, attention is drawn to the reasons why corruption in private sphere primarily affects the country’s economy adversely and why should it be tackled. Then, French Law on Transparency, Fighting Corruption and Modernizing Economic Life is analyzed, particularly, provisions securing anti-corruption policy in country. Hence, so-called Codes of conduct, that, is anti-corruption compliance programs are considered, taking into account some crucial constituents of them, especially, disciplinary rules, monitoring and penalty system. The system of legal measures in this respect proved to be advantageous for country together with the actions of the French Anti-Corruption Agency analyzed. Therefore, the ways to follow such experience in Ukraine are offered.