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The Preventative Impact of the Bribery Act

corruptionbribery July 18, 2012 0

The UK Bribery Act 2010 came into force on July 1, 2011 amid a lot of fanfare, resulting in many organizations taking steps to revamp their existing anti-corruption programmes or putting in place such

Transparency International issues Anti-Bribery guidance on due diligence for Transactions

corruptionbribery July 9, 2012 0

Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance"). The Guidance is intended to provide a practical tool for companies undertaking anti-bribery and corruption ("ABC")

Real World Challenges under the FCPA and Bribery Act

corruptionbribery July 3, 2012 0

Last week I wrote a fictional piece about some of the challenges that a company might face in complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Unfortunately some of the concepts I wrote about

Schumacher could lose car if F1 boss corrupt

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

The Stuttgart-based auto maker “immediately investigates immoral or corrupt practices of staff or on the side of business partners,” a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. As 60 percent owner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1

Global Retailers and Corruption Risks

corruptionbribery June 19, 2012 0

Can you imagine the discussions inside Target, The Gap, Levi’s and other global retailers the day after the New York Times story broke? I would love to have been an observer of meetings and

Bribery and Corruption – do we need to be worried?

corruptionbribery March 26, 2012 0

Transparency International released the 2010 Global Corruption Barometer just before Christmas. Included in the report was a statistic that was surprising to many – 4% of the 1291 New Zealand respondents reported paying a

Bribery Act – six steps businesses should be taking now

corruptionbribery March 22, 2012 1

As a business, you may have seen references to the Bribery Act in the press and thought 'Why do I need to worry about this, I don't give or take bribes?' In fact the Act

Issues relating to bribery and corruption in M&A transactions

corruptionbribery March 14, 2012 0

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