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Bribery Act debate: Facilitation payments & the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Monday, February 07, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Corruption | Tags: Bribery Act, OECD, gifts, FCPA, bribe, hospitality, facilitation payments, anti-bribery, government officials, anti-corruption culture

Can British companies complying with the FCPA be in conflict with the UK Bribery Act?  David Lorello, partner, Steptoe & Johnson, Nicola Bonucci, OECD’s director for legal affairs and Sterl Greenhalgh, partner and head of Grant Thornton’s anti-corruption group, discuss how companies can reconcile possible conflict.

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Bribery Act debate: Why are we where we are? The real impact of corruption.

Monday, February 07, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Corruption, Risk | Tags: Bribery Act, OECD, bribe, final adequate procedures guidance, facilitation payments, City of London Police Overseas Corruption Unit, anti-bribery, white collar crime, growth review, Coalition Government, facilitation, overseas embassies, Haiti, Anti-corruption

Bribery is more than just a white collar crime.  Nicola Bonucci, OECD’s director for legal affairs, explores the public policy issues associated with bribery and emphasises the message that the Bribery Act is good for clean businesses who want to compete on a level playing field.

Sterl Greenhalgh, partner and head of Grant Thornton’s anti-corruption group, picks up on whether UK Government is providing enough support to business.

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