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Tick tock…how long until SFO begin first Bribery Act investigation?
The million dollar question is: When will the UK (and the SFO) move and enforce the Bribery Act against a corporate? Last week saw the first charges laid under the Bribery Act by the Crown Prosecution...
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Hello, Mr Alderman of the Serious Fraud Office is on the line…
Thinking of the police and Serious Fraud Office investigations? Images of dawn raids, arrest and search warrants are conjured up. However raids and search warrants are expensive. In these straightened...
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Caribbean weather forecast: Hurricane Mitchell to hit Turks & Caicos in SIPT...
The hurricane season may be drawing to a close in the Caribbean but there is a storm brewing in the Turks & Caicos (TCI) likely to hang over the islands for some time. Arrests and charges are now...
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Overseas corporations: more warning shots
Yesterday the Daily Telegraph reported that ENRC is in talks with the SFO over corruption allegations. ENRC is a FTSE 100 natural resources extraction company which operates in Kazakhstan, China,...
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SFO Director on Self Reporting guidance – under review & opinions sought on...
In November we wrote that the SFO Self Reporting guidance was due for an update to reflect current practice. One specific question which has recently arisen relates to co-operation from corporates who...
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Defending an SFO claim against shareholder dividends or how to avoid a...
The recent order obtained by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation to dividends received by Mabey Engineering (Holdings) Limited (MEH) under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has attracted...
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The million dollar question: Are you covered? D&O insurance – the Top 10...
We are delighted to include a guest post today by our colleague, Colin Read a partner in our insurance group. With the SFO targeting senior officers and costs in mounting which could exceed 1 million...
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Opinion: Don’t buy snake oil. Why a lack of Bribery Act prosecutions should...
Looking at settled FCPA cases you are hard pressed to find enforcement of FCPA violations post dating July 1 2011. This is hardly surprising. It generally takes some time for suspected violations to...
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SFO GC. Alun Milford. Read my lips. This is what we want.
Legal Privilege. Boring lawyers debate or the foundation of basic legal rights. There is a debate on at present dealing with a difference between what the SFO is perceived to want and what the SFO...
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Opinion: UEFA and all its members should boycott the World Cup
A cynic might conclude that the reason why no country has previously taken steps to investigate and prosecute allegations of corruption surrounding FIFA is simply because FIFA is seen as too big and...
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