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Corruption has become an issue of major political and economic significance in recent years and the necessity to take measures against it has become evident. The OECD has assumed a leading role in preventing international bribery and corruption.
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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.
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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.
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25-Jan-2008
This Glossary (English/Russian/French available soon) examines the key standards for criminalisation of corruption established by the 3 major international conventions: the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, and the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
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25-Jan-2008
International anti-corruption treaties, including the UN Convention against Corruption, require from the member states to establish – or to ensure existence – of two types of anti-corruption institutions: one of them to prevent corruption and the other to combat corruption through law enforcement.
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11-Jan-2008
The OECD Working Group on Bribery has published a consultation document on the review of the OECD anti-bribery instruments and invites your comments by 31 March 2008.
This consultation document forms the basis of a three-month online consultation with stakeholders and partners in the fight against the bribery of foreign public officials on the effectiveness of the OECD anti-bribery instruments since their adoption ten years ago. The aim of the consultation process is to assist the Working Group in its analysis on ways to improve the current OECD anti-bribery system.
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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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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from 20-Nov-2007 to 21-Nov-2007
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary celebration of the adoption of the Anti-Bribery Convention, signatory countries issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to fight bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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from 05-Sep-2007 to 07-Sep-2007
Government representatives and experts from some thirty countries and jurisdictions gathered in Bali, Indonesia, for an international seminar on Asset Recovery and Mutual Legal Assistance. Discussions focused on formal and informal measures to obtain international legal assistance across jurisdictions, particular as this assistance relates to the confiscation and recovery, from foreign jurisdictions, of assets obtained through corrupt practice.
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13-Jul-2007
Follow-up Report on the Implementation by the United Kingdom of the Phase 2 Recommendations on the Application of the OECD Convention and the 1997 Revised Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
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03-Jul-2007
Slovenia should strengthen its efforts to raise public and private sector awareness about the fight against foreign bribery, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. The low level of awareness about this issue could be a signal that the priority and commitment given to fighting corruption are declining in Slovenia. Also the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, which has played a central role in the field of corruption prevention, is facing abolition.
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27-Jun-2007
The aim of this first annual report is to give you a brief overview of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and how it works. It will inform you on how the Working Group on Bribery contributes to the global fight against corruption and its main activities in 2006.
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26-Jun-2007
On 19 June 2007, South Africa became the 37th signatory and first African country to join the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention. Adopted in 1997 and ratified so far by 36 countries, this Convention outlaws the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.
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