Publishers face up to Bribery Act changes.
The article discusses Great Britain's Bribery Act which took effect in July 2011, and makes British companies liable for corrupt acts committed by an agent or representative overseas. It urges publishers to be transparent in their business practices across the developing world such as East Asia. It...
| Publicado en: | Bookseller no. 5492; p. 4 |
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Bookseller Media Ltd
8/5/2011
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| Sumario: | The article discusses Great Britain's Bribery Act which took effect in July 2011, and makes British companies liable for corrupt acts committed by an agent or representative overseas. It urges publishers to be transparent in their business practices across the developing world such as East Asia. It cites Macmillan which had to pay 1.3 million pounds in a civil settlement with the Serious Fraud Office due to an alleged attempted bribery by a Southern Sudan agent. |
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