(b) To maintain such information throughout the payment chain; and
(c) To apply enhanced scrutiny to transfers of funds that do not contain
complete information on the originator.
4. In establishing a domestic regulatory and supervisory regime under the
terms of this article, and without prejudice to any other article of this Convention, States Parties are called upon to use as a guideline the relevant initiatives of
regional, interregional and multilateral organizations against money-laundering.
5. States Parties shall endeavour to develop and promote global, regional,
subregional and bilateral cooperation among judicial, law enforcement and
financial regulatory authorities in order to combat money-laundering.
Chapter III
Criminalization and law enforcement
Article 15.
Bribery of national public officials
Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be
necessary to establish as criminal offences, when committed intentionally:
(a) The promise, offering or giving, to a public official, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself or herself or another
person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the
exercise of his or her official duties;
(b) The solicitation or acceptance by a public official, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself or herself or another
person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the
exercise of his or her official duties.
Article 16.
Bribery of foreign public officials and officials
of public international organizations
1. Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as
may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, the promise, offering or giving to a foreign public official or an official of
a public international organization, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself or herself or another person or entity, in order that
the official act or refrain from acting in the exercise of his or her official duties,
in order to obtain or retain business or other undue advantage in relation to the
conduct of international business.
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