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Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Fraud, Deception and False Claims June 28, 2013

Director of the SFO and Director of Public Prosecutions publish joint draft Code of Practice for Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Notably, one reason suggested in the draft Code for the prosecution not entering into a DPA would be where a company had delayed in bringing the illegal conduct to the attention of the prosecuting authority… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Fraud, Deception and False Claims March 15, 2012

“Enforcing the law on fraud and corruption: does self reporting pay?”

Our view, at the BriberyLibrary, is that for many people and corporations this new policy must be regarded as a sea change in attitude. Hitherto, prosecutors have been regarded with great fear and suspicion… Continue Reading

Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends November 18, 2011

Patel jailed for six years

Munir Yakub Patel, a court clerk, who accepted £500 for fixing a motoring offence was today sentenced to serve three years in prison for bribery offences and six years for misconduct in a public office, with the sentences to run concurrently.… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance June 30, 2011

The UK Bribery Act and Senior Officers: personal liability focuses the mind

How do you go about removing or reducing the "consent/connive" risk? There is extensive guidance on how to implement a corporate bribery compliance programme, but no guidance on measures which individual directors should take. Recent OFT competition law guidance (in the context of whether it will seek a "competition disqualification order" (CDO) against a director following a competition law breach by his company) does however provide a useful parallel… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation May 23, 2011

D&O Liability Insurance: The impact of the Bribery Act

The Bribery Act may impact on D&O Liability Insurance in a number of respects. In the first instance, it should be noted that, while it will depend on the specific terms of the D&O policy in question, claims where fraud or dishonesty has been proven (or admitted by the director, officer or commercial organisation) will usually be excluded.… Continue Reading

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Tag Archives: “section 14”

Director of the SFO and Director of Public Prosecutions publish joint draft Code of Practice for Deferred Prosecution Agreements

“Enforcing the law on fraud and corruption: does self reporting pay?”

Patel jailed for six years

D&O Liability Insurance: The impact of the Bribery Act