Facilitation payments and the Bribery Act 2010
The Guidance to the Bribery Act 2010 published recently by the Ministry of Justice confirms that small bribes paid to facilitate routine Government actions overseas – facilitation payments – could trigger liability under the Act. This presents those advising clients operating overseas with a dilemma; how do we advise a client that they should go … Continue reading Facilitation payments and the Bribery Act 2010
Civil disturbance – do you have an exit strategy?
I have just returned from a visit to Dubai. The main issue of concern for my contractor clients is the civil upheaval in North Africa and parts of the MEA, which Edward Davies’ blog post also referred to recently. I was asked for advice on a range of issues relating to contractual relationships, including whether … Continue reading Civil disturbance – do you have an exit strategy?
