Code of Ethics and Service Conduct for Civil Servants of the Russian Federation and Municipal Employees. Model Code of Ethics and Official Conduct of Civil Servants of the Russian Federation (draft)

Model Code of Ethics and official behavior of civil servants of the Russian Federation is based on the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials (Resolution 51/59 of the UN General Assembly of December 12, 1996), the Model Code of Conduct for Civil Servants (Annex to the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of May 11 2000 No. R (2000) 10 on codes of conduct for civil servants), Federal Law No. 273-FZ of December 25, 2008 “On Combating Corruption”, Federal Law No. 58-FZ of May 27, 2003 “On the System public service of the Russian Federation”, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 12, 2002 No. 885 “On Approval of the General Principles of Official Conduct of Civil Servants” and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as on generally recognized moral principles and norms Russian society and states.

Article 1. Subject and scope of the Code

1. The Code is a set of general principles of professional work ethics and the basic rules of official conduct that should be followed by a civil servant of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as civil servants), regardless of the position they hold.

2. A citizen entering the civil service of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the civil service) gets acquainted with the provisions of the Code and observes them in the course of his official activities.

3. Each civil servant must take all necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this Code, and every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to expect from a civil servant behavior in relations with him in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

Article 2 Purpose of the Code

1. The purpose of the Code is to establish ethical norms and rules of official behavior of civil servants for the worthy performance of their professional activity, as well as promoting the strengthening of the authority of a civil servant, citizens' confidence in the state and ensuring a unified moral and normative basis for the behavior of civil servants.

The Code is designed to improve the efficiency of performance by civil servants of their official duties.

a) serves as the basis for the formation of proper morality in the field of public service, respect for public service in public consciousness;

b) acts as an institution of public consciousness and morality of civil servants, their self-control.

3. Knowledge and observance of the provisions of the Code by a civil servant is one of the criteria for assessing the quality of his professional activity and official behavior.

Article 3. Basic principles of official behavior of civil servants

1. The basic principles of official behavior of civil servants are the foundations of behavior that they should be guided by in the performance of official duties.

2. Civil servants, being aware of their responsibility to the state, society and citizens, are called upon to:

a) perform official duties conscientiously and at a high professional level in order to ensure effective work government agencies;

b) proceed from the fact that the recognition, observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen determine the main meaning and content of the activities of the bodies state power and civil servants;

c) carry out its activities within the powers of the relevant state body;

d) not give preference to any professional or social groups and organizations, be independent from the influence of individual citizens, professional or social groups and organizations;

e) exclude actions related to the influence of any personal, property (financial) and other interests that impede the conscientious performance of official duties;

f) notify the representative of the employer (employer), prosecution authorities or other state bodies of all cases of applying to a public servant by any persons in order to induce to commit corruption offenses;

g) comply with the established federal laws restrictions and prohibitions, perform duties related to the performance of public service;

h) observe neutrality, excluding the possibility of influencing their official activities decisions political parties, other public associations;

i) observe the rules of office, professional ethics and rules business conduct;

j) to show correctness and attentiveness in dealing with citizens and officials;

k) show tolerance and respect for the customs and traditions of the peoples of Russia, take into account the cultural and other characteristics of various ethnic, social groups and confessions, promote interethnic and interfaith harmony;

l) refrain from behavior that could cast doubt on the objective performance of civil servants' duties, as well as avoid conflict situations capable of damaging their reputation or the authority of a public body;

m) take measures provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation to prevent the emergence of conflicts of interest and to resolve conflicts of interest that have arisen;

n) not to use his official position to influence the activities of state bodies, organizations, officials, civil servants and citizens when resolving personal issues;

o) refrain from public statements, judgments and assessments regarding the activities of state bodies, their leaders, if this is not included in the official duties of a civil servant;

p) comply with the rules of public speaking and provision of official information established in the state body;

c) respect the activities of representatives of funds mass media to inform the public about the work of the state body, as well as to assist in obtaining reliable information in the prescribed manner;

t) refrain from public speaking, including in the media, from the designation in foreign currency (conditional monetary units) of the cost in the territory of the Russian Federation of goods, works, services and other objects of civil rights, the amounts of transactions between residents of the Russian Federation, indicators of budgets of all levels budget system of the Russian Federation, the amount of state and municipal borrowings, state and municipal debt, except when it is necessary for the accurate transfer of information or provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, international treaties of the Russian Federation, business practices.

Article 4

1. A civil servant is obliged to comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

2. A civil servant in his activities should not allow violations of laws and other regulatory legal acts based on political, economic expediency or for other reasons.

3. A civil servant is obliged to counteract manifestations of corruption and take measures to prevent it in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation on combating corruption.

Article 5. Requirements for anti-corruption behavior of civil servants

1. A civil servant in the performance of his official duties must not allow personal interest, which leads or may lead to a conflict of interest.

When appointed to a civil service position and performing official duties, a civil servant is obliged to declare the presence or possibility of his personal interest, which affects or may affect the proper performance of his official duties.

2. Civil servants are required to provide information on income, property and liabilities of a property nature, in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. A civil servant is obliged to notify the representative of the employer, the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation or other state bodies about all cases of appeal to him by any persons in order to induce him to commit corruption offences.

Notification of the facts of treatment in order to induce to commit corruption offenses, except for cases when these facts have been or are being checked, is the official duty of a civil servant.

4. A civil servant is prohibited from receiving in connection with the performance of official duties remuneration from individuals and legal entities(gifts, cash rewards, loans, services, payment for entertainment, recreation, travel expenses and other rewards). Gifts received by civil servants in connection with protocol events, business trips and with other official events are recognized respectively as the federal property and the property of the subject of the Russian Federation and are transferred by a civil servant under an act to the state body in which he replaces the position of the civil service, with the exception of cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Article 6. Handling inside information

1. A civil servant may process and transfer official information subject to the norms and requirements in force in the state body and adopted in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. A civil servant is obliged to take appropriate measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of information, for the unauthorized disclosure of which he is responsible and/or which became known to him in connection with the performance of official duties.

Article 7

1. A civil servant, endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other civil servants, must be for them a model of professionalism, impeccable reputation, and contribute to the formation of a moral and psychological climate favorable for effective work in the team.

2. Civil servants endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other civil servants are called upon to:

a) take measures to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest;

b) take measures to prevent corruption;

c) prevent cases of coercion of civil servants to participate in the activities of political parties, other public associations.

3. A civil servant, endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other civil servants, must take measures to ensure that civil servants subordinate to him do not allow corruptly dangerous behavior, set an example of honesty, impartiality and justice by his personal behavior.

4. A civil servant, endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other civil servants, shall be liable in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation for the actions or inaction of subordinate employees who violate the principles of ethics and the rules of official conduct, if he has not taken measures to prevent such action or inaction.

Article 8

1. In communication, a civil servant must be guided by the constitutional provisions that a person, his rights and freedoms are the highest value, and every citizen has the right to privacy, personal and family secrets, protection of honor, dignity, his good name.

2. When communicating with citizens and colleagues on the part of a civil servant, the following is unacceptable:

a) any kind of statement and action of a discriminatory nature based on sex, age, race, nationality, language, citizenship, social, property or marital status, political or religious preferences;

b) dismissive tone, rudeness, arrogance, incorrect remarks, presentation of unlawful, undeserved accusations;

c) threats, insulting expressions or remarks, actions that interfere with normal communication or provoke unlawful behavior.

3. Civil servants should facilitate the establishment of business relationships and constructive cooperation with each other in the team.

Civil servants must be polite, friendly, correct, attentive and show tolerance in dealing with citizens and colleagues.

Article 9 Appearance civil servant

The appearance of a civil servant in the performance of his official duties should contribute to the respect of citizens for state bodies, comply with the generally accepted business style, which is distinguished by formality, restraint, traditionalism, accuracy.

Article 10. Responsibility of a civil servant for violation of the Code

For violation of the provisions of the Code, a civil servant bears moral responsibility, as well as other responsibility in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Compliance with the norms of the Code by civil servants is taken into account during certification, formation personnel reserve for promotion to higher positions, as well as when imposing disciplinary sanctions.

Found pretty interesting document: « model code ethics and official behavior of civil servants of the Russian Federation and municipal employees”, approved by the decision of the Presidium of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Combating Corruption of December 23, 2010

But the civil servants themselves know about this document? And if they do, they consider it as another "fiction", and not a guide to action ... it's a pity that such documents do not yet have practical application in our country (((

Below are excerpts from this document.

4. A citizen of the Russian Federation entering the civil service of the Russian Federation or a municipal service (hereinafter referred to as the state and municipal service) is obliged to familiarize himself with the provisions of the Model Code and comply with them in the course of his official activities ...

5. Each state (municipal) employee must take all necessary measures to comply with the provisions of the Model Code, and every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to expect from a state (municipal) employee behavior in relations with him in accordance with the provisions of the Model Code ...

7. The model code is designed to increase the efficiency of the performance by state (municipal) employees of their official duties ...

9. Knowledge and observance by state (municipal) employees of the provisions of the Model Code is one of the criteria for assessing the quality of their professional activities and official behavior ...

11. State (municipal) employees, being aware of their responsibility to the state, society and citizens, are called upon to:
a) perform official duties conscientiously and at a high professional level in order to ensure the efficient operation of state bodies and local governments ...
d) not give preference to any professional or social groups and organizations, be independent from the influence of individual citizens, professional or social groups and organizations;
e) exclude actions related to the influence of any personal, property (financial) and other interests that impede the conscientious performance of their official duties ...
g) comply with the restrictions and prohibitions established by federal laws, perform duties related to the performance of state and municipal service;
h) observe impartiality, excluding the possibility of influencing their official activities by the decisions of political parties and public associations;
i) observe the norms of official, professional ethics and rules of business conduct;
j) to show correctness and attentiveness in dealing with citizens and officials;
k) show tolerance and respect for the customs and traditions of the peoples of Russia and other states, take into account the cultural and other characteristics of various ethnic, social groups and confessions, promote interethnic and interfaith harmony ...
o) not use his official position to influence the activities of state bodies, local governments, organizations, officials, state (municipal) employees and citizens when resolving personal issues;
o) refrain from public statements, judgments and assessments regarding the activities of a state body or local self-government body, its head, if this is not part of the official duties of a state (municipal) employee ...
r) refrain in public speeches, including in the media, from designating the value in foreign currency (conditional monetary units) on the territory of the Russian Federation of goods, works, services and other objects of civil rights, the amounts of transactions between residents of the Russian Federation, budget indicators all levels of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation, the amount of state and municipal borrowings, state and municipal debt, except when it is necessary for the accurate transfer of information or provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, international treaties of the Russian Federation, business customs ...

12. State (municipal) employees in their activities should not allow violation of laws and other regulatory legal acts, based on political, economic expediency or for other reasons.

13. State (municipal) employees are obliged to counteract manifestations of corruption and take measures to prevent it in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

14. ... When appointed to a position of state or municipal service and performing official duties, a state (municipal) employee is obliged to declare the presence or possibility of his personal interest, which affects or may affect the proper performance of his official duties.

17... A state (municipal) employee is obliged to notify the representative of the employer, the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation or other state bodies of all cases of appeal to him by any persons in order to induce him to commit corruption offenses.

18. A state (municipal) employee is prohibited from receiving in connection with the performance of his official duties remuneration from individuals and legal entities (gifts, monetary remuneration, loans, material services, payment for entertainment, recreation, for the use of transport and other remuneration). Gifts received by a state (municipal) employee in connection with protocol events, business trips and other official events are recognized as federal property, the property of a subject of the Russian Federation, a local self-government body, respectively, and are transferred to a state (municipal) employee under an act to a state body or body local self-government, in which he replaces the position of state or municipal service, with the exception of cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

23. A state (municipal) employee, endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other state (municipal) employees, must take measures to ensure that state (municipal) employees subordinate to him do not allow corruptly dangerous behavior, set an example of honesty by his personal behavior, impartiality and fairness.

26. In official conduct, a state (municipal) employee refrains from:
a) any kind of statements and actions of a discriminatory nature based on sex, age, race, nationality, language, citizenship, social, property or marital status, political or religious preferences;
b) rudeness, manifestations of a dismissive tone, arrogance, biased remarks, presentation of unlawful, undeserved accusations;
c) threats, insulting expressions or remarks, actions that interfere with normal communication or provoke unlawful behavior;
d) smoking during office meetings, conversations, other official communication with citizens.

28. The appearance of a state (municipal) employee in the performance of official duties, depending on the conditions of service and the format of the official event, should contribute to the respectful attitude of citizens towards state bodies and local governments, correspond to the generally accepted business style, which is distinguished by formality, restraint, traditionalism, accuracy .

29. Violation of the provisions of the Model Code by a state (municipal) employee is subject to moral condemnation at a meeting of the relevant commission on compliance with the requirements for official conduct of state (municipal) employees and the settlement of conflicts of interest ...

There are 29 items in the Model Code of Ethics in total.

The Model Code of Ethics and Official Conduct for Civil Servants of the Russian Federation and Municipal Employees (hereinafter referred to as the Code) is based on the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials (Resolution 51/59 of the UN General Assembly of December 12, 1996), the Model Code of Conduct for civil servants (annex to the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of May 11, 2000 No. R (2000) 10 on codes of conduct for civil servants), the Model Law on the Fundamentals of Municipal Service (adopted at the nineteenth plenary session of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of States Parties CIS (Resolution No. 19-10 dated March 26, 2002), Federal Law No. 273-FZ dated December 25, 2008 "On Combating Corruption", Federal Law No. 58-FZ dated May 27, 2003 "On the Public Service System Russian Federation”, Federal Law of March 2, 2007 No. 25-FZ “On Municipal Service in the Russian Federation”, etc. other federal laws containing restrictions, prohibitions and duties of civil servants of the Russian Federation and municipal employees, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 12, 2002 No. 885 “On approval of the general principles of official behavior of civil servants” and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as on generally recognized moral principles and norms of Russian society and the state.

The Code serves as the basis for the development by the relevant state bodies and local governments of codes of ethics and official conduct of civil servants of the Russian Federation and municipal employees.

I. General provisions

Article 1. Subject and scope of the Code

1. The Code is a set of general principles of professional work ethics and basic rules of official conduct that should be followed by civil servants of the Russian Federation and municipal employees (hereinafter referred to as state and municipal employees), regardless of the position they hold.

2. A citizen of the Russian Federation entering the civil service of the Russian Federation or a municipal service (hereinafter referred to as the state and municipal service) gets acquainted with the provisions of the Code and observes them in the course of his official activities.

3. Each state and municipal employee must take all necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this Code, and every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to expect from a state and municipal employee behavior in relations with him in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

Article 2 Purpose of the Code

1. The purpose of the Code is to establish ethical norms and rules of official behavior of state and municipal employees for the worthy performance of their professional activities, as well as to help strengthen the authority of a state and municipal employee, citizens' confidence in state bodies and local governments and ensure a unified moral and regulatory framework behavior of state and municipal employees.

The Code is designed to improve the efficiency of the performance of their official duties by state and municipal employees.

a) serves as the basis for the formation of proper morality in the field of state and municipal service, respect for state and municipal service in the public mind;

b) acts as an institution of public consciousness and morality of state and municipal employees, their self-control.

3. Knowledge and observance of the provisions of the Code by state and municipal employees is one of the criteria for assessing the quality of his professional activity and official behavior.

Adopted November 1, 2010 Previously adopted: "General principles of official behavior of civil servants", approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 12. 2002 A number of provisions on the ethics of civil servants were included in the law on public service of July 27, 2004 .

Table. Principles of official behavior of civil servants of the Russian Federation

Code- a set of general principles of ethics and basic rules of official conduct, which should be guided by the state and municipal employees of the Russian Federation, regardless of the position they hold.

A citizen entering the civil service of the Russian Federation gets acquainted with the provisions of the Code and observes them in the course of his official activities.

Art. 2. “The purpose of the Code is to establish ethical norms and rules of official behavior of civil servants for the worthy performance of their professional activities, as well as to help strengthen the authority of a civil servant, citizens' trust in the state and ensure a unified moral and normative basis for the behavior of civil servants. The Code is designed to increase the efficiency of civil servants performing their official duties.”

Code- the basis for the formation of proper morality and respect for the civil service in the public mind; tool public control for the morality of civil servants.

Knowledge and implementation of the provisions of the Code by a civil servant is a criterion for assessing the quality of his professional activity and official behavior.

Compared with " general principles of Official Conduct of Civil Servants of the Russian Federation” The Code is an extended, specialized, comprehensive set of ethical norms and rules. It contains 10 basic interrelated sections-articles, specified in paragraphs.

In the Model Code, ethical norms and rules of official conduct received a more detailed and in-depth interpretation. Ethical issues are grouped by subject. It is proposed to use moral and disciplinary measures to punish and reward employees.

The Code places high demands on the anti-corruption behavior of civil servants. Thus, in the performance of official duties, they should not allow personal interest that leads or may lead to a conflict of interest. When being appointed to a civil service position and performing official duties, employees are required to declare the presence or possibility of their personal interest, which affects or may affect the proper performance of their official duties. They are required to provide information on income, property and liabilities of a property nature in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

Civil servants must notify the representative of the employer, the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation or other state bodies about all cases of appeal to him by any persons in order to induce him to commit corruption offenses.

A public servant is prohibited from receiving in connection with the performance of official duties from individuals and legal entities (gifts, cash rewards, loans, services, payment for entertainment, recreation, transportation costs and other rewards). Gifts received by employees in connection with protocol events, business trips and other official events are recognized as federal property, the property of a constituent entity of Russia, a local self-government body, respectively, and are transferred by a civil servant under an act to a state body in which he replaces a civil service position, for with the exception of cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Art. 6. about the rules for handling proprietary information. A civil servant may process and transfer official information subject to the norms and requirements in force in the state body and body, adopted in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. He is obliged to take appropriate measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of information for the unauthorized disclosure of which he is responsible and/or which became known to him in connection with the performance of official duties.”

Article 7 on conduct; the requirements for civil servants endowed with organizational and administrative powers in relation to other civil servants are increasing. “They should be a model of professionalism, impeccable reputation, create a favorable psychological climate, help prevent and resolve conflicts of interest, and take measures to prevent them.”

Art. 8 "Office communication". In official behavior, an employee must proceed from the constitutional provisions that a person, his rights and freedoms are the highest value, and every citizen has the right to privacy, personal and family secrets, protection of honor, dignity, his good name.

In official conduct, an employee refrains from:

a) any kind of statements and actions of a discriminatory nature based on sex, age, race, nationality, language, citizenship, social, property or marital status, political or religious preferences;

b) rudeness, manifestations of a dismissive tone, arrogance, biased remarks, presentation of unlawful, undeserved accusations;

c) threats, insulting expressions or remarks, actions that interfere with normal communication or provoke unlawful behavior;

d) smoking during official meetings, conversations, other official communication with citizens.

Civil servants are called upon to contribute by their official behavior to the establishment of business relationships in the team and constructive cooperation with each other. Civil servants must be polite, friendly, correct, attentive and show tolerance in dealing with citizens and colleagues.

Art. 9“The appearance of a state and municipal employee in the performance of his official duties, depending on the conditions of service and the format of the official event, should contribute to the respect of citizens for state bodies and local governments, correspond to the generally accepted business style, which is distinguished by formality, restraint, traditionalism, accuracy.”

Art. 10. - about moral responsibility(and other in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation) of a civil servant for violation of the provisions of the Code. It is emphasized that the observance of the norms of the Code by the employee is taken into account when conducting certifications, forming a personnel reserve for promotion to higher positions and when imposing disciplinary sanctions.

Model Code- the beginning of the formation of an ethical regime in the Russian Federation. Previously adopted: "Code of Professional Ethics for Lawyers" (December 31, 2003); "Code of Judicial Ethics" (December 2, 2004); “Code of Professional Ethics for an Employee of the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation” (December 24, 2008), etc.

Adopted on the basis of the Model Code"Code of Ethics and Official Conduct of Federal Civil Servants of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation" (March 23, 2011). Then ethical codes developed and adopted by almost all ministries of the Russian Federation.

For the development of an ethical regime, it is important proposals of the Anti-Corruption Council under the President of the Russian Federation:

· presentation in the declaration of additional information - on the income of family members and minor children of civil servants holding high positions, as well as facing corruption risks;

· introduction of liability for submission of unreliable data on the declarations of civil servants;

verification of income declarations of civil servants;

introduction of control over large purchases of government officials, etc.

Significant is the decree on the formation of commissions on the official conduct of federal civil servants (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 1, 2010 N 821 "On commissions to comply with the requirements for official conduct of federal civil servants and the settlement of conflicts of interest"). In the Messages of the President of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly Attention was drawn to the importance of further development of documents and implementation of the necessary measures on issues of administrative ethics.

So, in the Russian Federation, an ethical and legal basis is being formed for improving the civil service, and the legal foundations of an ethical regime are being laid. While the concept of "ethical regime" is little used in the Russian scientific literature and journalism. Its theoretical, methodological and methodical development and approbation.

This document is not just a set of rules. It is based on whole list international and Russian documents, including the main law of the country - the Constitution. as well as the generally recognized moral standards public morality.

Why and what is needed

The state apparatus, its entire vertical is a complex system power, implying different levels of subordination, access to information, responsibility and authority. To ensure the smooth and efficient operation of such a complex structured “organism”, clear rules of conduct within the framework of professional work ethics are required. The document in question is mandatory for use by all civil servants, regardless of rank, group, class and position.

What is provided

The application of the Code is provided, first of all, by the special social and legal status of civil servants. The thing is that the position of this group of people determines not only the influence of dogmas and rules of public morality on them (it doesn’t matter whether they are documented anywhere or not), but also the influence of the behavior of civil servants themselves on the formation of the ethics of official and interpersonal communication. That is, an official is a kind of model for ordinary citizens and his subordinates.

In addition, directly or indirectly, he personifies power, declares powers, determines the attitude to specific issues and options for their solution. It is also useful for ordinary citizens to study the document, as this will help them respond correctly to the actions of officials in a given situation, in accordance with the set of rules and expect behavior and reactions from those in power within strictly defined limits.

Model code of ethics for state and municipal employees

On the this moment service relations between civil servants in our country are regulated by the current Code of Ethics and Official Conduct. The document clearly spells out the goals and objectives of the set of rules, their obligation for employees of any position, and even the level of responsibility for violations of the provisions of the document. The extent to which civil servants know and comply with the “Model Code of Ethics and Official Conduct for Civil Servants” is one of the main criteria qualitative assessment their work and behavior in the service.

The main principles governing official behavior of officials include:

• conscientious and professional performance of official duties;
• understanding the meaning of their work, as the recognition, observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen;
• prevention of excess of authority;
• loyalty to any groups that differ in social, professional and other criteria;
• the primacy of professionalism over personal interests;
• counteracting corruption and other crimes within the framework of the authorities and the law;
• correctness, attentiveness and observance of the law in all its manifestations.

Model Code of Ethics and Official Conduct of State and Municipal Employees

What will happen for non-compliance with the Code

Each case of violation of the current provisions of the document is considered by a special commission. Article 10 of this Code determines the responsibility of civil servants for any violations. In addition to moral responsibility, there is also a legal one:

• disciplinary action up to and including dismissal;
• administrative and criminal liability provided for by law.