active bribery in the public sectormeans the action of a person who promises, offers or gives, directly or through an intermediary, an advantage of any kind to a public official for himself or for a third party for him to act or to refrain from acting in accordance with his duty or in the exercise of his functions in a way which damages or is likely to damage the Union’s financial interests.’
arbitratormeans any person called upon to render a legally binding decision in disputes submitted by the parties to the arbitration agreement where the status of arbitrators is set out in national law;
breach of dutymeans, as a minimum, any behaviour constituting a breach of a statutory duty or a breach of professional regulations or instructions which apply within the business of a person who in any capacity directs or works for a private-sector entity;
high-level officialmeans a high-level official as defined in Article 2, point (9), of Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
jurormeans any person acting as a member of a body responsible for deciding on the guilt of an accused person within the framework of a trial, in accordance with national law;
legal personmeans any entity having legal personality under applicable national law, except for States or public bodies in the exercise of State authority and for public international organisations;
national officialmeans any person holding an executive, administrative or judicial office at national, regional or local level, whether appointed or elected, or employed on the basis of a contract, whether permanent or temporary, paid or unpaid, irrespective of that person’s seniority.
passive bribery in the public sectormeans the action of a public official who, directly or through an intermediary, requests or receives advantages of any kind, for himself or for a third party, or accepts a promise of such an advantage, to act or to refrain from acting in accordance with his duty or in the exercise of his functions in a way which damages or is likely to damage the Union’s financial interests.
propertymeans funds or assets of any kind, including crypto assets, whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, and legal documents or instruments in any form, including electronic or digital, evidencing title to, or an interest in such funds or assets;
Union officialmeans a person who is: Members of an institution, body, office or agency of the Union and the staff of such bodies shall be assimilated to Union officials, inasmuch as the Staff Regulations do not apply to them;