Combating corruption is an important component of state policy, and the very existence of the state may depend on the success of this struggle. Issues of legal qualification are always among the most significant in criminal law, and judicial practice concerning the classification of corruption-related offences is among the most intriguing. This is due to the fact that defence in corruption cases has firmly established itself as one of the key areas of practice for many law firms, with the intellectual efforts of numerous leading lawyers being directed specifically in this field.

Incitement to commit a crime, offering an unlawful benefit, abuse of authority, questions of investigative jurisdiction, and the presence or absence of an agreement between an official and a beneficiary – we will examine below the prevailing trends in judicial practice on these matters.