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International co-operation in combating foreign bribery

Effective international co-operation between countries is crucial for the successful investigation, prosecution and sanction of international corruption offences.

Overcoming international co-operation challenges in corruption cases: Perspectives from the April 2016 Beijing Workshop

The paper summarises views expressed by practitioners at a workshop in Beijing on 13-14 April 2016 with respect to contemporary challenges in international co-operation in corruption cases and possible solutions to mitigate these challenges. It has a practical orientation and is intended to contribute to ongoing dialogue at national and multilateral levels on enhancing international co-operation.

OECD and IBA join forces to develop practice guidance to equip lawyers in fight against corruption

Following on from the London Anti-Corruption Summit which took place in May 2016, the OECD and the International Bar Association (IBA) have agreed to form a task force to develop professional conduct standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and advising on international commercial structures and recommended actions for governments.

OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

This page gives you access to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and related instruments (Commentaries on the Convention, 2009 Revised Recommendation, 2009 Recommendation on Tax Deductibility of Bribes, and other related instruments).

Roundtable on Corporate Liability for Foreign Bribery

9 December 2016, Paris: Held on International Anti-Corruption Day, this roundtable provided an opportunity for governments, the private sector, civil society, and the media, to reflect on the liability of legal persons following more than 15 years of work by the OECD Working Group on Bribery to promote its application for foreign bribery.

OECD Recommendation of the Council for Development Cooperation Actors on Managing Risks of Corruption

9 December 2016 - This Recommendation promotes a broad vision of how international development agencies can work to address corruption, including the bribery of foreign public officials. It calls on countries to encourage their international development agencies to ensure effective measures are in place to manage risks of, and respond to, actual instances of corruption in development co-operation.

Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery: A Stocktaking Report

This stocktaking report first presents a chronology of how systems for the liability of legal persons have evolved among the 41 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention. It then presents a “mapping” of the features of these systems for the 41 Parties.

New OECD guidance aims to reduce corruption in aid sector

New international guidance on fighting corruption in the development sector goes into effect today, backed by more than 40 countries, with progress on agreed recommendations to be monitored by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Trafficking in Persons and Corruption - Breaking the Chain

Consultation on Follow-up to the OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting

This Working Group on Bribery consultation with the private sector and civil society will focus on how best to follow-up on OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting.