Law on prevention of corruption. Country/Territory Montenegro Document type Legislation Date 2014 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Framework law Governance Enforcement/compliance Institution Offences/penalties Access-to-justice Procedural matters Public participation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force eight days after its publication the Official Gazette (published on 19 December 2014), and it will apply starting 1 January 2016. Abstract This Law prescribes measures and procedures aimed to prevent conflicts of public and private interest; regulates restrictions on the performance of public functions, submission of reports on income and property of public officials, protection of persons reporting threats to the public interest that indicate the existence of corruption, and other issues of importance for prevention and suppression of corruption. Corruption is any abuse of official, business, or social position or influence in order to gain personal gain or benefit for another. The Agency for the prevention of corruption is an independent and autonomous body, established by the Parliament of Montenegro, in accordance with this Law. A whistleblower, in the sense of this text, is a natural and legal person who submits a report on endangerment of public interests, which indicates the existence of corruption. Full text Montenegrin Website www.paragraf.me