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UK Bribery Act Public Procurement Policies

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 -
A&O Shearman

New UK 'failure to prevent' fraud corporate criminal offence published

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The UK Government has published a draft ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence rendering large companies liable for fraud committed by their associates. We consider the draft offence and implications for...more

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UK’s Serious Fraud Office Looks to Pursue More Prosecutions of Corporates

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A proposed amendment to the UK Bribery Act would give the SFO greater power to prosecute corporates for financial crimes committed by their employees. The head of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), David Green,...more

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