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The globalization process has increased corruption offenses, among which the crime of the abuse of official position or power is one of the most relevant ones since it has undergone significant changes to comply with the new Criminal Law of the Republic of Srpska. This offense appears when an official or a responsible person gains a personal benefit or benefit for others, causes damage or seriously violates another's rights by using the official position or dereliction of official duty. Based on the legal provisions and on the research of a number of court judgments, this paper analyses the basic elements of this criminal offense regarding the forms of enforcement, the characteristics of the perpetrator, the consequences of the act and guilt, as well as aggravated crimes in accordance with innovations in the criminal legislation of the Republic of Srpska.
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