Corruption - Bribery Overseas Now a Crime in the UK.

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Corruption - Bribery Overseas Now a Crime in the UK.

The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was passed in December after a stand off between the Government and House of Commons on one side and the House of Lords on the other. John Sissons, a consultant to Herbert Smith, discusses one of the less publicised aspects of this legislation, namely the introduction of measures dealing with bribery by United Kingdom companies and individuals of foreign officials and commercial agents that takes place overseas. In this article, he pays particular attention to the position of oil companies.

Former UK law

These measures introduced by the new legislation...

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