Full Description
Corruption is an increasingly widespread global problem which affects many people, governments, industry sectors and jurisdictions. In recent years, many countries, international organisations, multilateral banks and social, entrepreneurial and legal organisations have sought to create an improved legal environment in which to tackle corruption, by creating rules that restrict discretional powers, limit wrongful practices and sanction guilty parties.
The result is the development of an assortment of international and local laws and regulations, best practices and many other tools that are being implemented with differing results. Some countries have achieved outstanding results, while others continue to fight a long and difficult battle against corruption. In the midst of all this, corporations and lawyers have to make sense of the problems and learn how to apply the law efficiently and effectively.
This unique volume is a must-have tool for all in-house and international lawyers, legal counsel and consultants involved with local and cross-border corruption matters. Throughout the text, a range of local and international experts provide in-depth analysis of corruption issues and examine:
i) the current legal regime in their countries;
ii) the preventative measures that must be taken by companies operating in different jurisdictions;
iii) how to face investigations, prosecutions and trials; and
iv) the impact of cross-border regulations.
This edition focuses on practical approaches rather than theoretical disciplines in order to help readers understand the complexities of anticorruption compliance worldwide.
Contents
Introduction 7
Roberto Hernández-García
COMAD, SC
The International Chamber of Commerce: the business pioneer in the fight against corruption 11
Viviane Schiavi
International Chamber of Commerce
Denis Simonneau
L'Oréal
François Vincke
Attorney, Member of the Brussels Bar
Anti-corruption and the legal profession 21
Ashleigh Buckett
Lawyer
Rocío Paniagua
International Bar Association
The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (Merida Convention) and its effect in local law 29
Lorena de la Barrera
Carlos Hernández
UNODC LPO Mexico
Argentina 41
Roberto P Bauzá
Santiago Oliva Pinto
Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena
Australia 61
Jocasta Giles
King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Wyld
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Bolivia 81
Estefania Paz
Lindsay Sykes
Ferrere
Brazil 91
Mariana Duprat Ruggeri
Camargo Corrêa Infra
Leopoldo Pagotto
Freitas Leite Advogados
Bulgaria 103
Kamen Chanov
Vanya Evtimova
Dessislava Fessenko
Kinstellar
Canada 113
Wendy Berman
Lara Jackson
Stephanie Voudouris
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Chile 127
Juan Eduardo Figueroa
Sergio Huidobro Martínez
FIHS Abogados
China 141
Zhaopeng Yang
Haixiao Helen Zhang
Zhong Lun Law Firm
Czech Republic 155
Jitka Logesová
General Prosecutor's Office
(Czech Republic)
Kristýna Del Maschio
Filip Široký
Kinstellar
France 165
Stéphane de Navacelle
Sandrine dos Santos
Julie Zorrilla
Navacelle
Germany 181
Volker D Popp
Compliance and AML Officer
Ghana 199
David Ofosu-Dorte
AB & David
Hong Kong 213
Ada SW Chan
Sophia SY Lam
Felix KH Ng
Haldanes
India 227
Ramesh K Vaidyanathan
Advaya Legal
Italy 239
Marco Dalla Vedova
Luca Pietrantuono
Dalla Vedova Associazione
Professionale
Japan 261
Naoki Iguchi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Mexico 273
Roberto Hernández-García
Cynthia Irene Osio Sanchez
COMAD, SC
New Zealand 295
Gary Hughes
Akarana Chambers
Nigeria 311
Ayodele Adeyemo
Chukwuma Ezediaro
Babajide O Ogundipe
Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe
& Belgore
Panama 323
Darío Sandoval Shaik
Fabrega Molino
Peru 331
César Guzmán-Barrón
Lawyer in management of
social conflicts, compliance
and arbitration
Russia 347
Anastasia Kayukova
Roman Vedernikov
German Zakharov
ALRUD Law Firm
Singapore 355
Hamidul Haq
Istyana Ibrahim
Rajah & Tann
United Kingdom 371
Chris Hardjasa
Morgan J Miller
Paul Hastings LLP
United States 391
Hillary Levun
Perkins Coie LLP
The United States Foreign 403
Corrupt Practices Act
Josh Christensen
Timothy L Dickinson
Derek Turnbull
Paul Hastings LLP
About the authors 417
