Criminal Finances Act 2017 Comes into Force
Criminal Finances Act 2017 Comes into Force
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force on 30 September, introducing various new instruments into the authority’s anti-corruption toolkit. Two…
Criminal Finances Act 2017 Comes into Force
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force on 30 September, introducing various new instruments into the authority’s anti-corruption toolkit. Two…
https://www.sfo.gov.uk/download/general-principles-to-compensate-overseas-victims-including-affected-states-in-bribery-corruption-and-economic-crime-cases/
Following the publication of the…
Source: CPS secures first conviction for failure to prevent bribery | News | Law Society Gazette
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Swedish phone company Telia Co has agreed (subject to court approval) to pay US$965.8m to settle criminal and civil charges from both the US and Europe (Sweden and the Netherlands). The charges…
Source: 3 Top Anti-Corruption Best Practices Businesses Should Adopt | NAVEX Global – JDSupra
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French authorities have opened their own investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption at Airbus, joining Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) which launched an inquiry in August….
Source: Five world athletics championships facing bribery probe: source | Reuters
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State prosecutors have formally charged a former Misamis Oriental town mayor with graft for the purchase of P4.999m worth of fertilisers without public bidding in June 2004.
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Self referral, co-operation and a balance of mitigating factors were thought to be essential ingredients before a DPA could be considered by a prosecutor. It seems only one existed in this case yet…
Second UK DPA Betrays a Commercial Approach by the SFO Despite the Tough “Prosecute First” Rhetoric
The Flexible Interests of Justice
The second DPA case, SFO v XYZ Ltd, involved a modestly…
On 27 June 2016, in a judgment which is likely to have a material impact upon future bribery cases involving public officials, the US Supreme Court overturned Virginia governor, Bob McDonnell’s…
In a pivotal case for coordinated international anti-corruption efforts, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, on 29 April 2016, that the World Bank Group retains immunity from being forced to produce…
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