Discussing how the Bribery Act 2010 will change the way business is carried out in the UK and abroad.
Business trips to Wimbledon may be back in the diary this summer (not that for Andy Murray fans like myself they were ever taken out!), as Ken Clarke has recently announced that a watered down version of the Bribery Act will come into force on 1 July … Continue reading →
Filed under Bribery Act, Ch ch ch changes
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A recent announcement that the government will review the Bribery Act may indicate that No.10 intends to reverse the trend towards tackling bribery in the UK, and seems to be rather against the spirit of the “freedom, fairness, responsibility” mantra in the … Continue reading →
Filed under Bribery Act, Ch ch ch changes
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The Bribery Act 2010 was passed in the last minute legislative scramble before the dissolution of the last parliament. Most people will have a broad understanding of what constitutes bribery; the law has been in existence for a substantial period. Indeed the … Continue reading →
Filed under Bribery Act, Legislative Changes
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