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UK Bribery Act Department of Justice (DOJ) Corporate Governance

The UK Bribery Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted in 2010 to prevent, combat and penalize acts of bribery. The Bribery Act creates four offenses: 1) bribing another person 2) being... more +
The UK Bribery Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted in 2010 to prevent, combat and penalize acts of bribery. The Bribery Act creates four offenses: 1) bribing another person 2) being bribed 3) bribing a foreign official 4) failure of a corporation to prevent bribery on its behalf. The Act provides for very stringent penalties and is considered one of the toughest pieces of anti-bribery legislation in the world.  less -
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Variable Remuneration and Ethical Behavior: A Toolkit for Companies

Governmental authorities in the U.K. and the U.S. want companies to align employment incentives with ethical conduct. In 2022, the U.K. government undertook a consultation on this topic and in May 2022 published a paper —...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Farewell to Rip Torn and Hello to Compliance Incentives

In the recently released Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance by the Department of Justice, incentives are specifically identified in the section under “is your program effectively implemented?” The 2019...more

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Corporate Compliance Programs: US and UK Perspectives

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In today’s regulatory environment, companies face mounting pressure from law enforcement agencies to maintain robust compliance programs to deter and detect misconduct by employees, third-party vendors and business partners....more

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The Future of U.K. Enforcement of Financial Crimes: Four Clues for 2015

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The legal and compliance landscape is changing quickly—it’s up to organisations that do business in the U.K. to strengthen their compliance programmes to meet these new challenges. In this whitepaper, Andrew Foose, vice...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Mann Gulch Fire and How Far Down the Chain Do You Need to Go?

Robert Sallee died last week. A smoke jumper, he was the last survivor of the Mann Gulch Fire, one of the worst disasters in the history of the US Forest Service. Sallee’s story and that of the Mann Gulch Fire was detailed in...more

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Third Party Risk in a Global Environment

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Most organizations engage with hundreds, if not often thousands, of third party vendors, suppliers, agents and business partners, creating a daunting and ever-expanding scope of risk. This risk arises from: 1....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Doing Business In Italy - Step Up Your FCPA Compliance Now

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is no stranger to scandal and controversial statements, but lately his words and actions seem to be providing cause for concern outside of the European Union....more

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