Korea making notable progress on fighting foreign bribery; further improvements needed, says OECD

Korea has improved its information and intelligence gathering capacity in foreign bribery cases, but should be more proactive in investigating allegations, according to a new OECD report.

The OECD acknowledges progress made, and says Mexico should further prioritise fighting foreign bribery

Mexico has improved, but needs to give greater priority to the criminal enforcement of bribery and ensure that its criminal law enforcement authorities have all the resources and expertise they need to seriously investigate all allegations, according to a new OECD report.

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Consultation on the challenge of multijurisdictional anti-bribery enforcement

This Working Group on Bribery consultation with the private sector and civil society will focus on considerations that should be taken into account when performing international business transactions that are subject to anti-bribery legislation in multiple jurisdictions.

Mexico - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Mexico.

Korea - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Korea.

A question of trust

How can you be sure the toy you buy your child as a birthday present is safe? That your money is safe in the bank? That the tax you pay is not going to waste? The answer is essentially trust – but what happens when that trust breaks down, and how can you rebuild it?

Openness and Transparency - Pillars for Democracy, Trust and Progress

Openness is one of the key values that guide the OECD vision for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world. This is why the OECD welcomes the launch of the Open Government Partnership today and the efforts led by Presidents Obama and Rousseff to promote government transparency, fight corruption, empower citizens and maximise the potential of new technologies to strengthen accountability and foster participation in public affairs.

Taking a robust stance on bribery (by William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary)

"The UK Bribery Act, which came into force on 1 July, is an important step in Britain’s efforts to combat bribery. The Act will equip the UK courts with some of the most robust anti-bribery legislation in the world."

Regional anti-corruption programmes

This page provides and overview and links relating to regional anti-corruption programmes at the OECD.

Fighting corruption at the OECD

Corruption threatens good governance, sustainable economic development, democratic process, and fair business practices. The OECD is a global leader in the fight against corruption with a multidisciplinary approach addressing corruption in business, taxation, development aid and governance.