On 1 July 2011, the much anticipated Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) will come into force. The Act will impact on all commercial organisations, to a greater or lesser degree, and so, if you haven’t already turned your mind to what it means for your organisation, now is the time.
A detailed explanation of the main offences under the new Act can be found in our legal update at: www.fladgate.com/BriberyAct2010.
Three of the key offences under the Act will by now be familiar to most people and are largely restatements of existing law: