Business Corruption in Tunisia
Corruption may pose an obstacle for businesses investing in Tunisia. The country suffers from a culture of
nepotism
and
cronyism
, which are found throughout the government. These practices spurred popular upheavals in 2010, leading to the fall of the government in early 2011. Tunisia's
Penal Code
criminalises several forms of corruption, including
active
and
passive bribery
, abuse of office, extortion and conflicts of interest, but the anti-corruption framework is not effectively enforced. Businesses may encounter
bribery
,
extortion
or
facilitation payments
, particularly in the public procurement sector. Even though gift-giving and gift-receiving are criminalised, these practices are commonplace in Tunisia.
April 2015
GAN Integrity Solutions