Jul.05, 2010, 18.47

MOSCOW, July 5 (Itar-Tass) --The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law authorising confiscation of property for money laundering.

The draft law suggests amending Article 104.1 of the Criminal Code to include a provision on confiscation of money, values and other property obtained through money laundering.

The main purpose of the draft law is to prevent money laundering and make the right against economic crimes more effective.

A recent poll showed that the average bribe in Russia had almost doubled over the past four years from 5,048 roubles in 2006 to 8,887 roubles in 2010. The number of bribe takers has increased over the same time from 27 percent to 31 percent of those polled. Registering a business and obtaining permission for entrepreneurial activities proved to be the most corrupt sphere. Of those who tried to obtain necessary documents, 92 percent gave bribes, according to a poll conducted by Levada Centre.