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

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.

Message to the Conference of State Parties to the UNCAC from the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions

29-Jan-2008

The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions congratulates the Conference of State Parties on the occasion of its second session for its important accomplishments so far in combating corruption, including through the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) by over one hundred countries and the substantial work of its various working groups.

OECD Working Group on Bribery Launches Public Consultation

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 at World Economic Forum, Davos 2008

14-Jan-2008

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría spoke at several key debates at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from 23-27 January 2008. The subjects ranged from fighting corruption and managing financial risk to sustaining economic growth and ensuring safe water for the future.

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

08-Jan-2008

The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns about Turkey's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Turkey, a Party to the Convention since 2000, has yet to implement key elements of the Convention, including introducing corporate liability for the bribery of foreign public officials and effectively enforcing its foreign bribery offence.

OECD anti-corruption work honoured by international awards

19-Dec-2007

Key participants involved in OECD's work in the global fight against corruption have been honoured by two prestigious bodies, Transparency International in its 2007 Integrity Awards and African investor magazine in its annual African Investor Awards.

Brazil should strengthen corporate liability laws on foreign bribery, says OECD

18-Dec-2007

Brazil should rapidly amend its legislation to make companies directly liable for the payment of bribes to foreign public officials, and to ensure that effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are applicable, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

More political commitment needed to fight international corruption, says OECD Secretary-General

21-Nov-2007

"Much more needs to be done" to fight international corruption, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today at a conference in Rome to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

OECD Anti-Corruption Division wins “Highly Commended” Award in Smart Regulation category of the 2007 Africa Investor Awards

12-Nov-2007

In his acceptance speech, Patrick Moulette, Head of the OECD Anti-Corruption Division, highlights the benefits that South Africa’s membership of the Convention will bring to the fight against corruption in Africa.

OECD Working Group on Bribery expresses serious concerns about Chile's compliance with key provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

25-Oct-2007

Chile should promptly adopt the necessary national legislation to improve its compliance with its international obligations under the Anti-Bribery Convention, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.


Events

Public Sector Integrity: A Framework for Assessment

A pioneering roadmap for designing and organising sound assessments in public organisations and sectors. Includes an inventory of  approaches, methods, and tools used worldwide for crafting assessments and country studies.

Good Governance for Development Initiative in Middle East and North Africa, 1st Meeting of Regional Working Group I on Civil Service and Integrity, Rabat, Morocco

from 18-Jul-2005 to 19-Jul-2005

The first meeting of Regional Working Group I brought together high-level participants from many Arab countries, as well as from UNDP, World Bank, EU, OECD and ARADO. Participants identified the following four specific focus areas for the policy dialogue of the working group: Integrity and prevention of corruption: tools, measures and instruments; HRM reform and reduction in wage bill costs; Fiscally affordable pay reform which creates incentives for performance; Simplification of administrative procedures and customer responsiveness.



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Publication

The key elements required to classify corruption as a criminal act

Corruption: Glossary of International Criminal Standards

Bribery Awareness Handbook

The handbook provides tax examiners with information on the various bribery techniques used and the tools to detect and identify bribes.

Bribery Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners

Fighting Bribery through Export Credits

The 2006 Action Statement on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits obliges Members to take appropriate measures to deter bribery before support is granted.

2006 Action Statement on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits