Download or read book European Code of Conduct for the Political Integrity of Local and Regional Elected Representatives written by Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2010 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the decentralisation of power, The quality of local governance has become decisive. Besides introducing criminal law provisions against corruption, it is essential at European level to promote ethical standards common to all local and regional elected representatives. it is a question of both reducing the risk of corruption and boosting the public's confidence in local and regional policy-makers. Any failure to comply with these standards undermines not only the credibility of local and regional elected representatives but democracy in general and thus erodes the very foundations of the rule of law. The Congress took up the issue of ethical governance more than ten years ago by adopting, In 1999, The European Code of conduct For The political integrity of local and regional elected representatives. The purpose of this code is to consolidate the relationship between citizens and local and regional policy-makers by setting out, at European level, ethical principles approved by the delegates of Europe's local and regional elected representatives. The Congress invites national governments and national associations of local and regional authorities of the member states to detail the standards and principles established by the code in their national legislation and in ethical codes.
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Download or read book Codes of Conduct for Public Officials written by Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This model code of conduct for public officials has three objectives: to specify the standards of integrity and conduct to be observed by public officials, to help them meet those standards of integrity and to inform the public of the conduct it is entitled to expect of public officials. [CoE website]
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Download or read book Texts Adopted by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe written by Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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