ECPRD 6116-“The offering of a financial advantage in exchange for the
resignation of a seat in parliament”
Questions:
1) Is there any legislation or other form of regulation, such as a code of
conduct, that prohibits a Member of Parliament from accepting a financial
advantage on the condition that they resign their seat;
the act of offering such a proposal, including by indi-viduals from the
member’s own party.
2) If so, what does the regulation entail, and how is it en-forced?
In the Hellenic Parliament, there is no such regulation referring specifically to the
case described in the question above. However, Article 4
(par.1) on “Gifts and associated
benefits and advantages” of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Hellenic Parliament
specifies that:
“Members of Parliament shall not accept gifts or benefits or other advantages of such a
kind or monetary value that would call into question the impartial exercise of their
parliamentary duties.” Hence, Article 4 refers to any unlawful transaction that may lead
to a biased attitude on the part of the MP.
In general, there is also provisions regarding breach of duty of public officials in
the Penal Code (Article 259).
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