The Bribery Act
August 12, 2011
FCPA Update
August 2011, Vol. 3, No. 1
- The U.K. Proceeds of Crime Act and the SFO’s Latest Bribery-Related Settlement
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Client Updates
UK Bribery Act Enters into Force
June 30, 2011
Key takeaways:
- The Bribery Act comes into force tomorrow, 1 July, 2011.
- Commercial organisations with business in the UK will be liable for bribery by "associated persons", unless they can prove they have “adequate procedures” in place to prevent bribery.
- The Serious Fraud Office, the agency charged with enforcing and prosecuting the Act, is expected to adopt a common sense approach to the Act's interpretation and enforcement.
The Bribery Act’s Effect on Debarment
June 16, 2011
Serious Fraud Office Reprieved – For the Time Being
June 10, 2011
The UK Bribery Act 2010: Update on Implementation and Guidance
March 30, 2011
The UK Bribery Act 2010: Implementation of the Act Delayed
February 3, 2011
UK Bribery Act Likely to Affect UK Listed Companies
October 1, 2010
Bribery Act Update: Ministry of Justice Invites Consultation on Guidance for Commercial Organisations in the Prevention of Bribery
September 22, 2010
The UK Bribery Act 2010 Update
July 22, 2010
The UK Bribery Act 2010: a Guide to the New Offences
May 19, 2010
Bribery Bill Update: Anti-Corruption Developments in the UK
March 12, 2010
The Draft Bribery Bill
September 29, 2009
UK Serious Fraud Office Releases Guidelines on Self-Reporting of Overseas Corruption
August 10, 2009
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UK Bribery Act 2010: Are Your Anti-Bribery Procedures "Adequate"?
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Debevoise commentary
Lord Goldsmith QC interviewed in "The Firm:Corporate Law in India" CNBC (India), broadcast on 12 August, 2011.
In this programme, Lord Goldsmith QC explains how the UK Bribery Act will apply to firms based in India and elsewhere.
To listen to this programme please click here. This content is from moneycontrol.com.
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Lord Goldsmith QC interviewed in "Law in Action" BBC Radio 4, broadcast on 9 March, 2010.
In this programme, Lord Goldsmith QC explains how the new corporate offence will work in practice . As the former Attorney General makes clear, the fact that the senior management of a company may not have known of any bribery will not provide the company with a defence.
To listen to this programme please click here. This content is from bbc.co.uk.
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View recent comments from Lord Goldsmith QC. This content is from telegraph.co.uk
Lord Goldsmith urges plea bargaining in bribery cases
Bribery Act: Lord Goldsmith says look to the US
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Serious Fraud Office speeches
This content is from sfo.gov.uk.
Private Equity and the UK Bribery Act
June 21, 2011
Speech delivered by Richard Alderman, SFO Director, at Debevoise private equity roundtable
Talking Corruption with the SFO
October 20, 2009
Speech delivered by Richard Alderman, SFO Director, at Debevoise International Corporate Investigations and Defence Lecture
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Debevoise Events & Speaking Engagements
Private Equity and the UK Bribery Act
June 21, 2011
The Impact of the UK Bribery Act on AU Corporations
May 23, 2011
UK Bribery Act Breakfast Seminar
March 10, 2011
Individual Spotlight – The Personal Risks
September 14, 2010
The Fundamentals of the UK Anti-Bribery Compliance
23 June 2010
Defending and Protecting the Corporation: Managing Cross-Border Criminal Liability
15 March 2010
Preparing for the UK Bribery Bill. Are you Ready?
19 January 2010
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Primary Texts
This content is from legislation.gov.uk and the Ministry of Justice website
UK Bribery Act 2010
Ministry of Justice Consultative Guidance on Adequate Procedures
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