Keyword: «departments»
In the article, in the aspect of comparative legal research, the main directions of combating corruption in the civil service in foreign countries are considered. The basic legislative acts, activities of state bodies and officials, forms and methods of combating and preventing corruption in the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the people's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway are analyzed. In these States, the characteristic features, approaches and mechanisms in the state legal regulation in this area, which may be useful for Russia, are highlighted.