M&A deal exposes bribery. No action taken against company while vendor pays heavy price and receives lengthy jail term.  - Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:33 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Why people bribe. What stops them. And what to do if you’re worried you’ve bribed someone.  - Friday, January 27, 2017 8:20 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				BREXIT. No change to present enforcement but proposals for new laws could be in tatters  - Saturday, June 25, 2016 3:06 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Opinion: DPA’s must show greater benefits. We discuss the Criteria & Process for a DPA set out in Alun Milford’s (SFO GC) recent speech  - Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:59 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO Director means what he says…A letter from David Green CB QC: No “Get out of jail card for companies”  - Tuesday, August 4, 2015 6:57 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Significant jail term in Edinburgh construction works bribery case  - Thursday, June 18, 2015 22:54 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				How biased are you about bribery (or anything else)?  Watch the first video. Then read the post and find out. By Etai Biran  - Saturday, June 6, 2015 3:02 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Opinion: UEFA and all its members should boycott the World Cup  - Sunday, May 31, 2015 2:28 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				OPINION: Fines are not enough when “no-one cares”.  - Tuesday, February 17, 2015 4:25 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				BREAKING: Chickens come home to roost: Sentences handed down to Smith & Ouzman directors in ‘Chickengate’  - Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:33 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				FCA and SEC to target bribery in crackdown on financial services firms  - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 13:38 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Didn’t get a contract because of a bribe & want to sue. We tell you how.  - Sunday, November 16, 2014 4:25 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				ASIA FOCUS: Mooncake sales plummet but bribery risks remain. Our recipe for a bribe free Autumn Festival.  - Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:25 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Hello! Innospec woes as bribery losers sue for damages  - Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:14 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				UK south/north divide – alive and kicking in bribery enforcement  - Monday, May 5, 2014 10:35 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Incentivise companies NOT to bribe.  - Monday, December 9, 2013 15:38 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Half UK Construction Industry say bribery is common in damming report written by…the Construction Industry body  - Friday, October 4, 2013 7:28 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Pharma sector in China.  Three basic checks to vaccinate businesses against bribery.  - Wednesday, July 31, 2013 15:28 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Big fines on the way? Proposed UK Corporate penalties take a leaf out of the US sentencing guidelines.  - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 23:55 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Self Reporting to the SFO: Still on the menu – but advice will be critical  - Monday, October 15, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Your questions answered: David Lawler, Partner Forensic Risk Alliance answers the question: Can my lawyer or accountant turn me in to the SFO?  - Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:25 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				MADNESS: 1/4 of Board Directors surveyed say they’d bribe to win business.  - Wednesday, October 10, 2012 14:16 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Opinion: An encouraging start but could do more – UK government intervenes on behalf of UK plc facing corruption challenges  - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 13:08 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Victim of bribery? You have rights too.  Damages claims, void(able?) contracts & more: the civil consequences of bribery  - Monday, June 25, 2012 13:47 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				The view from offshore: Protecting Guernsey from bribery & corruption  - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Book review: FAQ in Anti-Bribery & Corruption by David Lawler – BUY IT!  - Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:31 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				13,623 reasons to worry if involved in Bribery with a toppled regime  - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				“Government driving out convicted crooks from procurement process”  - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:41 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Risk assess the pros and cons of Self Reporting  - Thursday, March 15, 2012 0:19 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Anti-bribery compliance: A competitive advantage in Russia.  - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:02 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Trade ethically in Russia – it is possible…  - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 13:48 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				New SFO director: My word is my bond, what the future holds & a word of caution.  - Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:35 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO Confidential: whistle-blowing made easy – but will it drive self reporting?  - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 15:42 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Exclusive: Smash & Grab – Key takeaways from Pinsent Masons & UKCG Bribery Act breakfast  - Sunday, November 6, 2011 13:31 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Corporates talk to the SFO on matters thrown up in M&A due diligence  - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0:11 - 3 Comments
				
												 
				Open & shut: Bribery Act conviction after News International sting  - Friday, October 14, 2011 15:00 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Timing is everything: Libyan Investment Authority in London corruption probe  - Monday, August 29, 2011 23:36 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Internet shopping & POCA  - Sunday, August 21, 2011 23:56 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				EXCLUSIVE: Corporate hospitality – The SFO’s five factors  - Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:46 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Call for new Australian bribery laws as Federal Police bring first foreign bribery case  - Sunday, July 3, 2011 11:17 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				EXCLUSIVE: Facilitation payments after July 1st: a six step solution  - Thursday, June 9, 2011 0:14 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				From May 1st new China anti-corruption laws follow long arm jurisdiction trend  - Monday, May 30, 2011 7:58 - 3 Comments
				
												 
				SFO fire a warning shot across the bows of the Medical Device Industry  - Sunday, May 22, 2011 23:11 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				3) You’re investigating a possible bribe: the nuts and bolts of the investigation  - Monday, May 9, 2011 21:26 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Russian & UK Prosecutors: Friends again? Unethical Russian business watch out.  - Monday, May 9, 2011 3:02 - 4 Comments
				
												 
				2) You’ve uncovered a possible bribe: Putting out the fire and setting up the investigation  - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 2:43 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				1) What do you do WHEN a possible bribe is uncovered?  - Monday, April 25, 2011 23:13 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				The F word.  - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:12 - 5 Comments
				
												 
				Richard Alderman, Director of the SFO: POCA Face? The importance of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA)  - Thursday, February 17, 2011 4:04 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				It’s the FCPA stupid: UK PLC already subject to draconian anti-bribery laws  - Monday, January 24, 2011 3:12 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Fun: Try our New Year Quiz, maybe win an iPod shuffle!  - Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:50 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				The Bribery Act & Alex Masterley of Megabank PLC  - Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:06 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Don’t get POCA’d  - Tuesday, November 9, 2010 13:36 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				BREAKING: Another successful bribery prosecution by the SFO  - Saturday, October 23, 2010 2:58 - 0 Comments
				
						 
			
			 
		 
		
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