Udvalget for Forretningsordenen 2024-25
UFO Alm.del Bilag 71
Offentligt
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POLAND - SENAT
Reply to the ECPRD request
6116- The offering of a financial advantage in exchange for the resignation
of a seat in parliament
DENMARK - FOLKETINGET
Request date:
02/07/2025
Addressed to:
CZECHIA , HUNGARY , BELGIUM , CYPRUS , SLOVENIA , POLAND , FRANCE , IRELAND , AUSTRIA ,
ESTONIA , SPAIN , SWEDEN , GERMANY , NETHERLANDS , FINLAND , GREECE , UNITED KINGDOM , BULGARIA ,
ROMANIA , MALTA , NORWAY , PORTUGAL , LATVIA , ITALY , - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT , SLOVAKIA , LUXEMBOURG ,
CROATIA , LITHUANIA
Subject areas:
Corruption, whistleblowing
Deadline
28/07/2025
The offering of a financial advantage in exchange for the resignation of a seat in parliament
The offering of a financial advantage in exchange for the resignation of a seat in parliament
Reply provided by
Anna Stawicka
([email protected], ) on
2025-07-08
ECPRD Correspondent:
Stawicka Anna
 UFO, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 71: Offentlige svar på ECPRD-forespørgsel til øvrige europæiske parlamenter om ydelser af en økonomisk fordel i forbindelse med nedlæggelse af et parlamentsmandat.
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Is there any legislation or other form of regulation, such as a code of conduct, that prohibits: A)
a Member of Parliament from accepting a financial advantage on the condition that they resign
their seat; B) the act of offering such a proposal, including by individuals from the members
own party.
There are no laws directly addressing the issue in question. However, the acceptance of a financial benefit by an MP in exchange
for relinquishing his or her mandate can be qualified as a corruption crime.
If so, what does the regulation entail, and how is it enforced?
Parliamentarians are required to submit asset declarations, and are prohibited from taking actions that could undermine confidence
in the performance of their mandate, including accepting unauthorized benefits. A deputy who accepts a financial benefit for
relinquishing his or her mandate may be held criminally liable and liable for the rules of procedure in the Sejm or Senate.