Implementation of International Anti-Corruption Standards Regarding Criminal Jurisdiction in Russian Legislation

The paper is devoted to the issues of implementation in the Russian legislation of international anticorruption standards, criminal jurisdiction. The definition of the term «international anti-corruption standards» is given. The author analyzes the compliance of Russian legislation with jurisdictional mandatory and dispositive norms contained in the main anti-corruption international treaties of the Russian Federation concluded within the framework of the UN and the OECD. Particular proposals are formulated for the regulation in the General Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of the issues of resolving conflicts of jurisdiction between the Russian Federation and foreign states, determining the most appropriate jurisdiction for criminal prosecution in order to more effectively administer justice and ensure the rights of victims. In addition, it is proposed to amend Part 1 of Art. 12 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in order to eliminate the situation when our state must unilaterally and unconditionally recognize foreign sentences.

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