Bribery Act Alert

The Bribery Act is due to come into force in April 2011 with a short consultation period which will begin and conclude some time before that date. The Act introduces four new offences:

1. Active bribery including giving or offering a bribe in the private or public sector

2. Passive bribery including agreeing to receive or accept a bribe, which also applies in the public or private sector.

3. An offence of bribing a foreign public official

4. A corporate offence which applies when a commercial organisation fails to prevent bribery Read more »