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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...
First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years
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...
First person found guilty under Bribery Act
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...
The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution
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...
Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?
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...
The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?
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...
The new Bribery Act – can you afford not to play ball?
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...
New Bribery Act guidance is good news for business, but doubts remain over ability to do business overseas
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...
Bribery Act on hold
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that the implementation of the Bribery Act, which had been due to take place in April 2011, has been delayed whilst guidance on the legislation is written.
The...
Consultation on new Bribery Act published
Background
The Bribery Act 2010 (Act) is due to come into force in April 2011. The current English law on bribery was considered to be unsatisfactory because it did not comply with the Organisation...