Day: November 7, 2017

Baker McKenzie survey – where are commercial bribery offences pursued?

GLOBAL GCN SURVEY: COMMERCIAL BRIBERY PROHIBITIONS AND ENFORCEMENT

Baker McKenzie survey analyzed where commercial bribery is a criminal offense, who may be prosecuted and how active the local authorities are.  The results, published on 6th November, analysed responses from 74 countries to 6 questions –

  1. Is commercial bribery a criminal offense in your country?
  2. If commercial bribery is a criminal offense, may the bribe giver and the recipient be punished?
  3. Does the prohibition apply to (i) individuals, (ii) companies or (iii) both?
  4. If commercial bribery is not a criminal offense in your country, is it prohibited by any other laws (e.g. unfair competition etc.)?
  5. How active are your local law enforcement agencies to enforce commercial bribery in your jurisdiction?
  6. To the best of your knowledge, how many commercial bribery proceedings took place in your jurisdiction over the past three years?

https://globalcompliancenews.com/survey-commercial-bribery-20171106/