Modern bribery law : comparative perspectives / edited by Jeremy Horder and Peter Alldridge.
"The Bribery Act 2010 is the most significant reform of UK bribery law in a century. This critical analysis offers an explanation of the Act, makes comparisons with similar legislation in other jurisdictions and provides a critical commentary, from both a UK and a US perspective, on the collaps...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | "The Bribery Act 2010 is the most significant reform of UK bribery law in a century. This critical analysis offers an explanation of the Act, makes comparisons with similar legislation in other jurisdictions and provides a critical commentary, from both a UK and a US perspective, on the collapse of the distinction between public and private sector bribery. Drawing on their academic and practical experience, the contributors also analyse the prospects for enforcement and the difficulties facing lawyers seeking asset recovery following the laundering of the proceeds of bribery. International perspectives are provided via comparisons with the law in Spain, Hong Kong, the USA and Italy, together with broader analysis of the application of the law in relation to EU anti-corruption initiatives, international development and the arms trade"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107341593 1107341590 9781139088398 1139088394 1107345340 9781107345348 1107357462 9781107357464 1107235413 9781107235410 1107344093 9781107344099 1107348943 9781107348943 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9781139088398 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |