67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

Montenegro

Montenegro

Answer
Yes
Source

"A public official shall not be president, authorized representative or member of a management body or supervisory board, or the executive director or member of management in a company. A person who is elected, appointed or assigned to public office in terms of this Law shall, within 30 days from the election, appointment, or assignment, resign from office or function referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. "

"A public official shall not be a president or member of the management body or supervisory board, executive director, member of management of public companies, public institutions or other legal persons. Exceptionally, a public official, other than the President of Montenegro, MP, councillor, member of the Government of Montenegro, Judges of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro, Judge, the head of public prosecution office, public prosecutor, Special Prosecutor for Suppression of Organized Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and War Crimes and Deputy Special Prosecutor, may be a president or member of the management body or supervisory board of a public enterprise, public institution or other legal person in a public enterprise, public institution or other legal person owned by the state or a municipality. A public official who performs work in state administration and local government bodies may not perform the function of an MP or councillor. Unless otherwise provided by a special regulation, a public official may be a president or a member of the management body or supervisory board of scientific, educational, cultural, artistic, humanitarian, sports and similar associations. Public officials shall not acquire income or other compensation on the basis of membership in management bodies or supervisory boards referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article."

Source: Articles 11 and 12, Law on Prevention of Corruption 2014

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