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Slovak Republic: OECD demands the Slovak Republic establish corporate liability for foreign bribery

18-Jan-2010

The OECD Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the Slovak Republic’s failure to bring its anti-bribery law on corporate liability into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

OECD Adopts 2009 Anti-Bribery Recommendation

14-Jan-2010

The 38 signatory countries agree to new measures to reinforce their efforts to prevent, detect and investigate foreign bribery with the adoption of the new OECD Recommendation for Further Combating bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Israel should ensure that remaining concerns do not undermine its progress on foreign bribery, says OECD

16-Dec-2009

Israel should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases, notably those involving the defence industry, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Governments agree to step up fight against bribery

09-Dec-2009

OECD countries and the eight others who have signed the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention have committed to stepping up their fight against corruption, putting in place new measures that will reinforce their efforts to prevent, detect and investigate foreign bribery.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the introduction into the UK Parliament of a new Bribery Bill

23-Nov-2009

“The OECD is pleased to see the commitment being made by the UK government to the fight against foreign bribery,” Mr Gurría said.

The role of intermediaries in the bribery of foreign public officials

15-Oct-2009

Intermediaries fulfil a key role in international business transactions. While many of them perform lawful tasks, many also engage in bribery of foreign public officials. This study, initiated in 2007, focuses on the use of intermediaries in cases of bribery of foreign public officials. 

Policy Statement on Bribery in International Business Transactions

22-Jun-2009

On 19 June 2009, the 38 country Working Group on Bribery adopted a Policy Statement on Bribery in International Business Transactions, reaffirming the importance of the Convention and its implementation.

The OECD’s effort to help build a stronger, cleaner and fairer global economy

03-Jun-2009

The current economic crisis has exposed the deficiencies of economic global governance and the risk of having a highly integrated global economy with fragmented global economic decision-making and regulation. To improve our impact, we do need stronger, more inclusive and better coordinated international organisations, warned the OECD Secretary-General.

Israel joins OECD Anti-bribery Convention

11-Mar-2009

On 11 March 2009, Israel became the 38th signatory to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention which outlaws bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. Israel’s accession to the Convention represents an important commitment to the international fight against corruption.

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

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.




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