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Whither the UK Bribery Act?
It is hard to understand what is really going on these days with the Serious Fraud Office and the UK Bribery Act. Here in the US, the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange
Read More »The Top 5 Corruption Risks for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are fast becoming the enforcement punching bag, eclipsing the long-suffering status of the oil and gas energy. If you ignore the political and public relations challenges facing the
Read More »Fighting Bribery and Corruption: Controlling the risk, limiting the damage
Organizations operating internationally need to be aware of bribery and corruption risks and have measures in place to curb their exposures. Laws and guidelines barring bribery of foreign officials, such as the U.S. Foreign
Read More »More Asian nations passing own anti-corruption laws, says report
Several Asian jurisdictions have passed legislation similar to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act (UKBA) in recent years as part of a bid to ensure the operations of
Read More »Addressing corruption and bribery: five practical steps you need to take now
A recent study from Ernst & Young noted that over the past four years the oil and gas industry has faced the most prosecutions for bribery and corruption in the UK. In fact, corruption
Read More »How To Resist A Bribe In International Transactions
Compliance programmes covering corruption and anti bribery among companies doing business in Sub Sahara Africa are becoming common. A problem still exists, however, when bidding for projects or conducting daily business. Solicitation from
Read More »Global Retailers: The Next Industry Sweep
Press reports have come out with supposed “news” – the Justice Department is considering launching a new industry sweep of global retailers. This is no surprise. Recent events have underscored the risks that global
Read More »Facilitation Payments: Are They Legal Bribery?
One of the more frequent questions I hear during webinars and at seminars centers on the issue of facilitation payments. Often the question is “Do you really believe that companies can comply with
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