UK Bribery Act 2010
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The UK Bribery Act 2010 is a comprehensive anti-corruption law in the United Kingdom that criminalizes bribery in both the public and private sectors and imposes strict liability on organizations for failing to prevent bribery.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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anti-corruption law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | combat corruption in international business transactions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
UK companies
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corporate entities ⓘ foreign companies carrying on business in the United Kingdom ⓘ private individuals ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
corporate compliance
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criminal law ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceDate | 2011-07-01 ⓘ |
| characteristic | one of the strictest anti-bribery laws in the world ⓘ |
| citation | 2010 c.23 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
corporate hospitality and promotional expenditure
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facilitation payments ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
bribery of a foreign public official
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failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery ⓘ offering a bribe ⓘ receiving a bribe ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
bribery in the private sector
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bribery in the public sector ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide | exception for facilitation payments ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Crown Prosecution Service
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Lord Advocate in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Serious Fraud Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceIssuedBy | UK Ministry of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExtraterritorialEffect | true ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | strict liability for commercial organisations for failure to prevent bribery ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about offences relating to bribery; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyForIndividuals | 10 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyForOrganisations | unlimited fine ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to reform the criminal law of bribery in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providesDefence | adequate procedures to prevent bribery ⓘ |
| relatedTo | OECD Anti-Bribery Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
Prevention of Corruption Act 1906
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Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2010-04-08 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1: Offences of bribing another person
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Section 2: Offences relating to being bribed ⓘ Section 6: Bribery of foreign public officials ⓘ Section 7: Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Bribery Act 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2010 ⓘ |
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