The particularities of the civil servant's criminal liability in the case of the crimes of trafficking and buying influence

Abstract

In the exercise of the duties, the civil servant has the obligation to respect principles such as legality, impartiality and objectivity, transparency, responsibility in accordance with the legal provisions and others similar with the role of ensuring the exercise of the public service in the interest of the citizens as well as the central and local public administration authorities. The liability of the civil servant arises in the situation of violation of the legal provisions depending on the nature and severity of the consequences on the legal order and can be administrative-disciplinary, civil, contraventional and criminal. In this article, we will analyze the particularities of the criminal liability of civil servants in the exercise of their duties.