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U.K. – Don’t Get Your Knickers In A Twist Regarding The Bribery Act Review

By Mike Koehler on May 23, 2018 in Legislative History, U.K. Bribery Act, United Kingdom

As highlighted in this recent roundup, the U.K. House of Lords announced that it “appointed an ad hoc Select Committee to consider and report on the Bribery Act 2010.” The Chairman of the Committee stated: “now is the opportune time for post-legislative scrutiny.”

However, as noted in this article “non-governmental organisations reacted with dismay to the review by the Lords committee, saying that it should not lead to any rolling back of the legislation.” (See also here).

This post encourages those in the U.K. not to get their knickers in a twist. The post provides some historical context about the FCPA- namely that soon after the passage of the FCPA in 1977 the U.S. government undertook various reviews of the FCPA.

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By Mike Koehler on May 18, 2018 in Chi Ping Patrick Ho, China, DOJ “Piling On” Policy, Dun & Bradstreet, Fapiaos, Statute of Limitations, U.K. Bribery Act, United Kingdom, Vantage Drilling, ZTE

“Piling on” roundup, from the docket, across the pond, complete lack of perspective, scrutiny alert, say what, and for the reading stack. It’s all here in the Friday roundup.

“Piling On” Roundup

FCPA Professor has provided the most extensive, real time coverage and commentary of the DOJ’s recent so-called “piling on” policy. See prior posts here, here and here.

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By Mike Koehler on April 20, 2018 in Cesar David Rincon Godoy, Chi Ping Patrick Ho, Compliance, Compliance Defense, Enforcement Agency Policy, Enforcement Agency Speeches, FCPA Trial, FCPA Trials, Foreign Nationals, Jurisdiction, Monitor, Multimedia, Serious Fraud Office, U.K. Bribery Act

Motion to dismiss filed, guilty plea, role reversal, adequate procedures, for the reading stack, and viewing suggestion. It’s all here in the Friday roundup.

Motion to Dismiss Filed

As highlighted in this prior post, in November 2017 the DOJ announced that Chi Ping Patrick Ho (of Hong Kong, China) and Cheikh Gadio (of Senegal) were criminally charged with conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, violating the FCPA, conspiring to commit international money laundering, and committing international money laundering.

Earlier this week, Ho filed this motion to dismiss certain of the FCPA and money laundering charges.

FCPA Flash – A Conversation With Camilla de Silva (Joint Head of Bribery And Corruption – U.K. Serious Fraud Office)

By Mike Koehler on April 4, 2018 in FCPA Flash, ISO 37001, Rolls-Royce, Serious Fraud Office, U.K. Bribery Act, United Kingdom

The FCPA Flash podcast provides in an audio format the same fresh, candid, and informed commentary about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related topics as readers have come to expect from written posts on FCPA Professor.

This FCPA Flash episode is a conversation with Camilla de Silva (Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the U.K. Serious Fraud Office). During the podcast, de Silva discusses: whether the Bribery Act (including both “hard” and “soft” enforcement) has been successful in achieving its objectives; the SFO’s position on ISO 37001 (it doesn’t have a position); whether the Rolls-Royce enforcement action (see here for a prior post) conflicted with Article 5 of the OECD Convention; and the U.K.’s approach to multi-jurisdictional issues.

See here for a previous FCPA Flash podcast episode with Matthew Wagstaff (Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the U.K. Serious Fraud Office).

UK’s First Consideration Of The Bribery Act’s Adequate Procedures Defence

By Mike Koehler on March 19, 2018 in Guest Posts, Skansen Interiors Ltd, U.K. Bribery Act, United Kingdom

This post was written by Omar Qureshi, Amy Wilkinson and Iskander Fernandez from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP’s Corporate Crime & Investigations Team, who assisted Skansen Interiors Ltd. following charge.

Last month, the UK courts decided the first contested prosecution of a corporate for failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010. This was the first time that the so-called ‘adequate procedures’ defence was tested in court.

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