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OECD welcomes tax information exchange agreements between the Netherlands Antilles and Australia and New Zealand

02-Mar-2007

The Netherlands Antilles yesterday signed bilateral agreements with Australia  and New Zealand for the exchange of information for tax purposes, marking further progress in international efforts to implement the principles of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes developed by the OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.

Poland should strengthen corporate liability laws that apply to foreign bribery

01-Feb-2007

Poland should strengthen its corporate liability laws and close a significant loophole that makes it difficult to prosecute companies that bribe foreign public officials, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

OECD Secretary-General stresses governments’ role in anti-corruption drive

18-Jan-2007

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría stressed the important role of governments in preserving the credibility and integrity of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, at the session of the OECD Working Group on Bribery held in Paris on 16-18 January 2007.

Opening Remarks by the Secretary-General at the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions

17-Jan-2007

Opening Remarks by the Secretary-General at the meeting of the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions.

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits

20-Dec-2006

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits; the Recommendation builds on experience gained since the implementation of the 2000 Action Statement on anti-bribery measures agreed by the OECD Member countries of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees.

The OECD urges Ukraine to strengthen its fight against corruption

15-Dec-2006

Ukraine needs to urgently tackle corruption in political and judicial circles as part of a broad campaign to strengthen its fight against corruption, according to a new report by the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The OECD urges the Czech Republic to introduce liability of legal persons for foreign bribery in order to meet the requirements of the OECD Convention

23-Nov-2006

The Czech Republic needs to establish liability against legal persons for foreign bribery without delay and put in place sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, according to a report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.

New Zealand should strengthen laws to hold companies more accountable for foreign bribery, says OECD

09-Nov-2006

New Zealand should strengthen its fight against the bribery of foreign public officials by expanding corporate liability for the criminal offence of foreign bribery, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

World economy needs transparency and openness in international investment, says OECD’s Gurría

18-Sep-2006

In a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Singapore on 17 September 2006, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría reviews the world economic outlook and calls on countries to work together to head off a possible resurgence of international investment protectionism.

OECD’s Gurría urges international organisations to join forces in fighting corruption

18-Sep-2006

In a speech to the Development Committee of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Singapore, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría calls for closer co-operation among international organisations to advance the rule of law and fight corruption. In a statement issued jointly with the Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, he also calls for rich countries to scale up their development aid.




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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