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Serious Fraud Office recovers dividends paid to innocent parent company for bribes paid by foreign subsidiary without parent’s knowledge

20 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has successfully tried a new tactic in its enforcement of bribery and corruption laws. It has recovered the £130,000 in dividends paid to Mabey Engineering (Holdings) Limited...

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First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

18 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee who recently became the first person to be convicted of an offence under the new Bribery Act has now been sentenced to six years in prison, three of which...

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SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

16 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has launched SFO Confidential – a new facility whereby anyone can report suspicions of bribery or corruption in a confidential way. The SFO insists that the identities will remain...

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First person found guilty under Bribery Act

31 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee has become the first person to be convicted of an offence under the new Bribery Act. Munir Yakub Patel requested and received a bribe intending to improperly perform...

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The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

1 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee has become the first person to face prosecution under the new Bribery Act. Munir Yakub Patel is due to appear before Southwark Crown Court on 14 October 2011...

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Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

1 July 2011 | Michael Delaney

If not, you need to act fast. I have outlined some of the ways employers can ensure they comply with the new Act - please click here. This article is only intended as guidance. There are many issues...

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The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

17 June 2011 | Michael Delaney

The Bribery Act 2010 will come into force on 1 July. A bribe is defined in section 1 of the Act as “a financial or other advantage” offered, promised or given to “induce a person to perform improperly...

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The new Bribery Act – can you afford not to play ball?

12 May 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Emma Cameron and I gave a presentation on the new Bribery Act yesterday. A fascinating discussion ensued with some very real practical questions from the audience. It seems clear to us that this new...

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New Bribery Act guidance is good news for business, but doubts remain over ability to do business overseas

8 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has published its long-awaited guidance on the new Bribery Act. The Act had been due to come into force on 1 April, but given unease with the Act amongst the business community, the Government...

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Bribery Act – will come into force 1 July

31 March 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

The Bribery Act will now come into force on 1 July. The Government has published guidance which softens some of the previous criticisms which had been levelled at the Act. The Act creates a new offence...

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Latest news and views tagged bribery

Serious Fraud Office recovers dividends paid to innocent parent company for bribes paid by foreign subsidiary without parent’s knowledge

First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

First person found guilty under Bribery Act

The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

The new Bribery Act – can you afford not to play ball?

New Bribery Act guidance is good news for business, but doubts remain over ability to do business overseas

Bribery Act – will come into force 1 July

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