Legislation on the Civil Service and Anti-Corruption Requirements
Core concepts
Understand the civil service as professional activity in state bodies, the classification of positions (categories and groups), and the principles of service: legality, professionalism, accountability, and political neutrality. Learn the duties and restrictions on civil servants, including conflict-of-interest rules, declaration of income and property, and prohibitions on combining public office with certain commercial activities. Know the grounds for disciplinary liability and dismissal, and the procedure for attestation and qualification examinations.
Anti-corruption framework
Study the anti-corruption law's definitions: corruption, corrupt offence, conflict of interest. Know the obligations to declare assets, the restrictions on gifts, and the rules on post-employment activity. Understand which bodies investigate corruption and the consequences of a corruption-related conviction, including bans on holding certain posts.
Traps in questions
Questions often test whether a specific conduct is a restriction or a duty, and whether a gift threshold is exceeded. Another trap is confusing disciplinary sanctions (reprimand, demotion, dismissal) with administrative or criminal liability. Candidates also misstate who must declare assets: it is not every public employee but defined categories of officials and their close relatives.
Worked rule of thumb
When a scenario describes a civil servant offered a benefit by a contractor, apply the conflict-of-interest test: does the benefit relate to official duties? If yes, it must be declined and reported, regardless of value.
Study focus
Memorize the list of restrictions, the declaration obligations, and the disciplinary procedure steps.