Guidelines for Implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law
反腐败法实施指南
ຄຳແນະນຳການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍ ການຕ້ານການສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ
Summary
This guideline governs penalties for corrupt acts by officials, with the core rule that first-time offenders causing losses not exceeding 5 million kip may be exempt from criminal liability and instead receive education or disciplinary measures.
Articles
Article ມາດຕາ 1
Article 1 This law shall be punished as provided in the Penal Code. This means that an official who engages in corrupt conduct as defined in Article 11 of the Law on Anti-Corruption shall be punished as provided in Chapter 10 of the Penal Code on Corruption, but shall be exempt from criminal liability for two offenses (Article 362 on theft, falsification of technical standards and Article 868 on fraud in bidding or concessions) if the damage caused does not exceed 5,000,000 kip and the official has committed the act for the first time (not a habitual act), even if the elements of a criminal offense are met, that official shall be subject to education or disciplinary action as the case may be as provided by law.
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