Act 2020
Lei n.º 7/2020, de 26 de Agosto – Medidas de Prevenção e Combate à Corrupção (Law No. 7/2020 – Measures to Prevent and Combat Corruption)
Issued by Comissão Anti-Corrupção (Anti-Corruption Commission)
Summary
Covers prevention measures, asset, income and interest declarations (Art. 32), corruption offences and special evidence-gathering means. Requires authorities to accept anonymous reports and protect reporters (Arts. 5, 107, 109), covers private-sector corruption and embezzlement (Arts. 88-91) and makes companies liable for listed crimes (Art. 60). Art. 1(2) describes it as the sixth amendment to the Penal Code, and Art. 112 amends the CAC law. Published 26 August 2020 in Série I, N.º 35.
Topics: Employment & Whistleblowing Anti-Bribery & Corruption Fraud Risk
Who it applies to
All industries
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept and protect whistleblower reports | — | CAC | source | |
Art. 5 requires authorities to accept anonymous reports of corruption, protect the identity of reporters and shield them from reprisals, and Art. 109(1) allows corruption crimes to be reported anonymously. A victim asked for a bribe who reports it is not punishable and, under Art. 107(3), receives witness protection. The text read does not set up a private-sector whistleblowing channel duty. |
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