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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
anti-corruption law
aimsTo combat corruption in international business transactions
appliesTo UK companies
corporate entities
foreign companies carrying on business in the United Kingdom
private individuals
public officials
areaOfLaw corporate compliance
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
facilitation payments
createsOffence bribery of a foreign public official
failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery
offering a bribe
receiving a bribe
criminalizes bribery in the private sector
bribery in the public sector
doesNotProvide exception for facilitation payments
enforcedBy Crown Prosecution Service
Lord Advocate in Scotland
linked to: Lord Advocate

Serious Fraud Office
guidanceIssuedBy UK Ministry of Justice
linked to: Ministry of Justice
hasExtraterritorialEffect true
introducesConcept strict liability for commercial organisations for failure to prevent bribery
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
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
replaces Prevention of Corruption Act 1906
Prevention of Corruption Act 1916
Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889
royalAssentDate 2010-04-08
section Section 1: Offences of bribing another person
Section 2: Offences relating to being bribed
Section 6: Bribery of foreign public officials
Section 7: Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
linked to: UK Bribery Act 2010
shortTitle Bribery Act 2010
linked to: UK Bribery Act 2010
yearEnacted 2010

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act relatedTo UK Bribery Act 2010
Serious Fraud Office follows UK Bribery Act 2010
subject linked to: SFO
UK Bribery Act 2010 shortTitle Bribery Act 2010
linked to: UK Bribery Act 2010
UK Bribery Act 2010 section Section 7: Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
linked to: UK Bribery Act 2010
Ethics in the United Kingdom isCodifiedIn Bribery Act 2010
linked to: UK Bribery Act 2010