discharge of his or her functions, for the purpose of obtaining an undue advantage for himself or herself or for another person or entity.
Article 20.
Illicit enrichment
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.
Article 21.
Bribery in the private sector
Each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as criminal offences, when committed
intentionally in the course of economic, financial or commercial activities:
(a) The promise, offering or giving, directly or indirectly, of an undue
advantage to any person who directs or works, in any capacity, for a private
sector entity, for the person himself or herself or for another person, in order
that he or she, in breach of his or her duties, act or refrain from acting;
(b) The solicitation or acceptance, directly or indirectly, of an undue
advantage by any person who directs or works, in any capacity, for a private
sector entity, for the person himself or herself or for another person, in order
that he or she, in breach of his or her duties, act or refrain from acting.
Article 22.
Embezzlement of property in the private sector
Each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed
intentionally in the course of economic, financial or commercial activities,
embezzlement by a person who directs or works, in any capacity, in a private
sector entity of any property, private funds or securities or any other thing of
value entrusted to him or her by virtue of his or her position.
Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime
1. Each State Party shall adopt, in accordance with fundamental principles of its domestic law, such legislative and other measures as may be
necessary to establish as criminal offences, when committed intentionally:
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