Spain's Public Integrity Law Sent to Congress

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Spain's Council of Ministers approved a draft Organic Law on Public Integrity and forwarded it to the Congress for consideration. The legislation is part of the 2025 State Plan against Corruption and aims to strengthen prevention, detection, investigation and sanctioning of corrupt practices in public administration.

The law creates an independent Agency of Public Integrity that will incorporate the Office of Conflict of Interests, the Independent Authority for Whistleblower Protection and the National Coordination Anti‑Fraud Service. It contains 84 measures, amends up to 18 existing statutes (including six organic laws), and modifies several articles of the Penal Code. Key provisions extend the statute of limitations for corruption offences from five to seven years, raise disqualification periods for serious cases to up to 20 years, increase penalties for legal persons and enhance asset seizure and recovery mechanisms. The draft also bans political‑party financing through crypto assets and prohibits free advertising on social‑media platforms.

Entities: Agency of Public Integrity · Congress of Deputies · Independent Authority for Whistleblower Protection · National Coordination Anti‑Fraud Service · OECD · Office of Conflict of Interests · Pedro Sánchez · Spanish Congress of Deputies · Spanish Council of Ministers · Spanish Government

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[● 4 SOURCES] The agency will incorporate the Office of Conflict of Interests, the Independent Authority for Whistleblower Protection and the National Coordination Anti‑Fraud Service. (Agency creation in the Public Integrity law)
[● 4 SOURCES] The law extends the statute of limitations for corruption‑related offences from five to seven years. (Statute of limitations extension)
[● 4 SOURCES] The law creates an independent Agency of Public Integrity to monitor and sanction corruption in public procurement. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] The law bans political party financing through crypto assets and prohibits free advertising on social‑media platforms. (Restrictions on party financing and advertising)
[● 3 SOURCES] The law was drafted with input from the OECD and civil‑society organisations, continuing the anti‑corruption plan announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in July 2025. (existing)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Spanish Council of Ministers approved the public integrity law and sent it to the Congress of Deputies. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] The law strengthens penalties for corruption and expands powers for asset tracing, preservation and confiscation. (existing)
[● 4 SOURCES] The bill contains 84 measures, amends up to 18 existing statutes and modifies six organic laws. (Scope of the legislative package)
[● 2 SOURCES] The law increases penalties for legal persons and strengthens mechanisms for asset seizure and recovery. (Stricter penalties and asset recovery)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The law raises the disqualification period for companies from 15 to up to 20 years in severe corruption cases. (Increased disqualification period)
[● 2 SOURCES] The draft amends six organic laws and several articles of the Penal Code. (Legislative amendments)