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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Corruption Perceptions Index 2024: A “Dangerous Problem” Globally, with More Expected from Governments in Asia Pacific

On February 11, 2025, Transparency International (TI) published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. TI observes that corruption remains “a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the...more

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Australia is Combatting Foreign Bribery

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Australia has a zero-tolerance approach to corruption, and this policy knows no border or nationality. Bribery or attempts to bribe foreign public officials are considered severe crimes, as mentioned in division 70 of the...more

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Anti-Bribery and Corruption Update

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Earlier this year, Australia enacted the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (the Act) in an attempt to strengthen the country’s anti-bribery and corruption regime. The Act, which overhauls...more

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Australia’s new anti-foreign bribery regime – government publishes important guidance

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Six months after the passage of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024, the Australian government has published important guidance on the “adequate procedures” companies should have in place in...more

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Substantial Strengthening of Australia's Foreign Bribery Laws: Are Your Procedures up to Scratch?

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The Situation: The Australian Federal Parliament has passed the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 ("Act"), some six years after a bill to create a 'failure to prevent' foreign bribery offence...more

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"Absolute Liability" for a Failure to Prevent Foreign Bribery: Significant Change Ahead in Australia?

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On 6 December 2017, Australia's Federal Government tabled the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2017 ("Bill"), which contains various amendments to Australia's foreign bribery regime, including...more

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