Lobbying

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16-Dec-2008

Lobbying is the worldwide practice of influencing decision making process by special interests. Lobbying provides decision makers with valuable data and insight for more informed decisions and also enables stakeholders’ voices to be heard.

Ireland should improve its anti-corruption laws, including on corporate liability

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16-Dec-2008

Ireland should urgently expand corporate liability for acts of foreign bribery, according to a review of Ireland’s enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

Israel joins OECD Working Group on Bribery

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09-Dec-2008

Israel has officially joined the OECD Working Group on Bribery, an important step in its accession to OECD membership. Israel becomes the 38th signatory and first Middle-Eastern country to join the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention.

OECD countries agree on new approach to cut fraud and corruption in public procurement

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31-Oct-2008

OECD countries and industry must do more to crack down on fraud and waste in government contracts, such as building new schools and roads that cost taxpayers billions of dollars every year, says OECD.

OECD Group demands rapid UK action to enact adequate anti-bribery laws

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17-Oct-2008

The OECD’s Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the United Kingdom’s failure to bring its anti-bribery laws into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and urged the rapid introduction of new legislation.

OECD urges Argentina to improve capacity to enforce the Anti-Bribery Convention

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09-Jul-2008

Argentina should promptly establish effective liability and sanctions for companies for the offence of foreign bribery and significantly improve its capacity to investigate and prosecute the offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Estonia needs strong measures to address very low awareness of foreign bribery, says OECD

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03-Jul-2008

Estonia has focused its anti-corruption efforts to date on domestic bribery only, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. The Estonian public and private sectors accordingly have very low awareness of the foreign bribery offence and the OECD Convention.

OECD urges Luxembourg to introduce liability of legal persons for foreign bribery

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27-Mar-2008

Luxembourg urgently needs to establish liability against legal persons for foreign bribery and put in place sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, according to a report by the OECD's Working Group on Bribery.

OECD Working Group on Bribery Launches Public Consultation

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14-Jan-2008

The OECD Working Group on Bribery invites public comment on its consultation paper: Review of the OECD Instruments on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions Ten Years after Adoption.

OECD questions Turkey's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

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08-Jan-2008

The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns about Turkey's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

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