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OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Schedule of Phase 3 Country Examinations

This document presents the schedule for Phase 3 country examinations. These examinations assess how effective countries’ anti-bribery laws are in practice.

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National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

The Guidelines are supported by a unique implementation mechanism of National Contact Points which assists enterprises and their stakeholders to take appropriate measures to further the objectives of the Guidelines