Corruption and Bribery

Ethical Dilemma in Today’s Business

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Global interdependence is a compelling dimension of the global business environment, creating demands on international managers to take a positive stance on issues of ethical behavior, social responsibility, economic development in host countries, and

Ethics restrictions for federal workers apply to inaugural activities

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Federal employees generally may participate in the upcoming Inaugural activities but they should be careful not to violate certain ethical restrictions, particularly those regarding the acceptance of gifts, according to new guidance.

Greeks fight back against corruption

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Kristina Tremonti's first brush with "fakelaki" came when her grandfather needed urgent treatment at a public hospital in Kalamata, southern Greece. Treatment is supposed to be free. Fakelaki is the Greek term which means "little

New FCPA guidelines sift out gifts from bribes

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The US has seen a surge in the number of high-profile investigations into bribery and corruption in the last two years. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s (FCPA) enforcement actions registered by the US Securities

Asia Pacific Companies Not Prepared for FCPA/UK Bribery Act

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Fewer than half of companies in the Asia Pacific region have performed risk assessments on their vulnerability to two anti-corruption laws in the U.S. and U.K., according to an new study.

Australia will ramp up anti-bribery and corruption enforcement after OECD criticism

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Just a few weeks ago the OECD Working Group on Bribery released its report on Australia’s implementation of its anti-bribery provisions. That report was fairly damning of Australian provisions and the enforcement of

Ten ‘commandments’ of fighting corruption

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The article also marks December 9, the international Anti-Corruption Day designed by the General Assembly on October 31st 2003. I focus on possible solutions to the problem. The line between corruption and

Corruption and anti-corruption in China and Vietnam

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While on the international scene both China and Vietnam seem loath to find a speedy solution to their territorial disputes, on the domestic front both are facing similar concerns which they are keen to