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Issues relating to bribery and corruption in M&A transactions
The anti corruption movement is perhaps the most enduring symbol of the year 2011 in India, and is likely to dominate popular dialogue for the years to come. Although the connection between corruption and
Read More »The ethical dilemma: Saying no to corruption
Normally, financial corruption between the public sector and the private sector is condemned on moral and legal grounds. This is what we said in the first part of this article and then we also
Read More »The True Costs of Corruption
The World Bank estimates that corruption may cost the world economy about a $1 trillion a year. In more practical terms, as the chart below shows, corruption in some countries is robbing the world’s
Read More »Corruption continues to be the most common ethical issue for business
Siemens, Alstom, Citigroup, Torex Retail, Innospec – just some of the companies who were recently named and shamed by the media for incidences of bribery, corruption and fraud. The Institute of Business Ethics’ latest Briefing,
Read More »Common Sense and Internal Investigations
In-House counsel and corporate compliance officers dodge bullets everyday as they stare down the barrels of aggressive prosecutors, regulators, civil litigants, whistleblowers, disgruntled employees and shareholders prodded by trial attorneys to file derivative suits
Read More »Does Your Compliance Program Need a Check-Up?
When was the last time your anti-corruption compliance program had a check-up? Like any other “wellness” program, a periodic review of a company’s compliance program is an integral component of its overall health.
Read More »Writing on a Blank Slate — Creating an Anti-Corruption Program
What if – and this is a big what if – your company is starting from scratch on its anti-corruption compliance program? Your company’s Code of Conduct includes a paragraph prohibiting foreign bribery and
Read More »The Cost of Non-Compliance
Global companies face increasing corruption risks — more countries are passing anti-corruption laws and enforcement is on the rise. With the need for more sophisticated and rigorous anti-corruption compliance programs, corporate leaders face
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