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The Bribery Act 2010 reforms the law of corruption, currently covered by the common law and a number of statutes dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Act modernizes the existing law and creates new offences and investigative powers - targeted at both individuals and businesses, particularly those operating in sectors most often associated with corruption of public officials (such as defense, construction, healthcare, and the extractive industries). It is also intended to enable increased prosecution of businesses operating overseas, whether through subsidiaries, joint ventures, or direct market access. It also simplifies and clarifies existing laws, and makes UK law compliant with international instruments.
This new Blackstone'sGuidecombines the full text of the Act and extracts of related relevant legislation with an expert narrative. It brings practitioners up-to-date with this complex piece of drafting. Presented in a straightforward layout, it enables ease of use as a reference source.
1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. Offences 4. Foreign Offences 5. Corporate Offence 6. Secondary and Inchoate Liability 7. Facilitation Payments, Commission Payments and Corporate Hospitality 8. Defences 9. Consent to Prosecute 10. Penalties and Remedies 11. Investigation and Prosecution 12. Miscellaneous Provisions 13. International and Domestic Instruments Appendix 1: The Bribery Act 2010
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