Cooley discusses the legal options open to states seeking to locate, freeze and recover the proceeds of corruption laundered to foreign states, and considers their advantages and disadvantages.
Corruption cases are typically international and multi-jurisdictional. Bribes for the award of public contracts or stolen public funds may be paid into foreign accounts or used to acquire foreign properties or other assets; the proceeds of corruption may be laundered through a number of countries, usually involving both major financial centres and offshore jurisdictions.
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