UK legislation authorising deferred prosecution agreements is approved *

United Kingdom - May 10 2013
Following on from our posts in 2012 (UK Ministry of Justice Launches Consultation on Deferred Prosecution Agreements and UK Government unveils…

Co-authors: Kimberley Davies.

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A fiery dissertation - the third conviction under the UK Bribery Act 2010 *

United Kingdom - April 30 2013
On 23 April 2013, Mr Yang Li was the third individual to be convicted under the UK Bribery Act 2010 after he attempted to bribe his tutor. Mr Li, a…

Co-authors: Kimberley Davies.

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Colombia enacts Data Protection Law *

Colombia - November 26 2012
On October 17, 2012, Colombia enacted a new Data Protection Law which will regulate data collection and processing of personal data both within the Colombian territory and extraterritorially.

Co-authors: Cynthia O'Donoghue.

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Blunt new statements of policy from the SFO on facilitation payments, gifts and hospitality and self-reporting *

United Kingdom - October 9 2012
Following on from our last blog, the SFO has published revised statements of policy on its website dealing with facilitation payments, business expenditure (i.e. hospitality and gifts) and self-reporting which take immediate effect and revoke previous guidance.

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Removal of guidance by SFO *

United Kingdom - October 3 2012
The SFO has removed guidance on both self-reporting and on facilitation payments and corporate hospitality from its website leaving uncertainty behind.

Co-authors: Vanessa Assaiante .

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