Proceeding contribution from Lord Henley (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 7 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Bribery Bill [HL].

Bribery Bill [HL]

9: Clause 7, page 5, line 10, at end insert "and, where A is a contractor to C or a fellow member of a consortium for the joint execution of a project or projects and C does not control A, then it shall be sufficient to establish the defence if C can prove that it diligently investigated A as to A’s abstention from bribery and that C instituted and continued a reasonable audit of A with respect to such abstention during the time when A was associated with C or that C used all practicable influence to prevent bribery by A"

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c56-7GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Business Corruption Advisory services Crown Prosecution Service Attorney General Foreign companies Ministerial powers Prosecutions Payments Public service Overseas companies Serious Fraud Office Revenue and Customs Bribery
Legislation: Bribery Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Bribery Bill [HL]

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