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Companies need a culture change to escape bribery prosecutions

By Will Kenyon

Published: November 19 2009 10:57 | Last updated: November 19 2009 10:57

Wednesday’s Queen’s speech contained a brief mention of the bribery bill, which has been through consultation and is now waiting to make its way through parliament.

It has been a long road for this piece of legislation. The Government signed the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development’s convention, committing itself to provide adequate and appropriate legislation in this area, in 1997. Twelve years on, we are still waiting; but probably not for much longer.

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