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Guilty plea to bribery sets legal landmark

By Michael Peel, Legal Correspondent

Published: August 23 2008 03:02 | Last updated: August 23 2008 03:02

The first conviction under new laws against corporate corruption overseas was claimed by the government on Friday after the Danish head of a British security company pleaded guilty to bribing Ugandan officials.

Neils Jorgen Tobiasen, managing director of The CBRN Team, a Wiltshire-based specialist in countering chemical threats, admitted the offence at Southwark Crown Court.

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