Anti bribery and corruption
An overview of the Bribery Act 2010, the offences that it creates and guidance to organisations to comply with the legislation.
Topics covered
- The scope of the Bribery Act 2010
- The activities to which bribery and corruption laws relate
- Penalties for breach of anti corruption and bribery laws
- The offences created under the Bribery Act 2010:
- active bribery
- passive bribery
- bribing a foreign official, and
- the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery
- Areas of concern: facilitation payments and corporate hospitality
- Examination of guidance from the Ministry of Justice and Serious Fraud Office (regarding the offences and what is likely to be prosecuted)
- The defence available to companies who have ‘adequate procedures’ in place to prevent bribery
- Practical examination of the ‘adequate procedures’ defence and what organisations can/need to do to escape liability
- Application of the above training to case studies