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Country: POLAND
Use the contacts on this page to report any suspicions or evidence of
a
Polish
registered company or national being involved in the
bribery of a foreign public official in an international business
transaction. The transaction may have taken place in any country in the
world.
Foreign Bribery is a Crime
Bribery of a foreign public official has been a criminal offence in Poland since 4 February 2001. Bribery that occurred prior to this date may also be a criminal offence if any part of the offence took place in Poland.
Implementing Legislation
- Find way to copy Polish [Polish]
- Poland: 2003 Amendments to the Penal Code [English: Extracts]
- September 2000 on the amendment to the Act – Penal Code, the Act – Code of Criminal Procedure, the Act on Combating Unfair Competition, the Act on Public Orders and the Act – Banking Law [English]
Reporting
The Polish Government advises that suspected incidents of foreign bribery be reported to the police, the public prosecution authorities, or the Central Anticorruption Bureau. For non-Polish speakers, it recommends making initial contact with the Office of International Cooperation of the Police. Anonymous reporting is permitted. Verbal and written reports can be accepted in Polish (official language) and in English. Supporting evidence can be translated. Whenever necessary, the help of translators called by the Police or Prosecutor can be used to question a person or translate a received document. To call Poland from another country, use the international access code +48. It is also possible to report information regarding suspected incidents of foreign bribery to the Polish embassy in the country where the bribery is alleged to have occurred. Polish public officials are required to report evidence of foreign bribery to the Polish enforcement authorities.
Contacts
| Office of International Cooperation of the Police
Biuro Międzynarodowej Współpracy Policji |
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| Description | This is not the agency responsible for investigating international bribery but is being recommended on the basis of its language capability. |
| You can report |
Anonymously 
Confidentially
Openly
Telephone
Post
Fax
Email
Website
|
 bmwp.kgp@policja.gov.pl
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| Telephone | + 48 22 601 23 72
: 24 hour
7 days
 Use TimeAndDate to check local time
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| Fax | +48 22 601 23 72 |
| Address |
Komenda Główna Policji
ul. Puławska 148/150 02-514 Warszawa POLAND |
| The Polish Police
Policja |
|
| You can report |
Anonymously
Confidentially 
Openly
Telephone
Post
Fax
Email
Website
|
| Telephone | + 48 800 120 226
: 24 hour
7 days
| This is a police hotline
Use TimeAndDate to check local time
|
| Address |
KOMENDA GŁÓWNA POLICJI
ul. Puławska 148/150 02-514 WARSZAWA POLAND |
| Data for Poland last updated on 6 January 2009 |
| Information on this page has been validated by the relevant authorities in Poland |