8-November-2022
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Since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force over 20 years ago, Portugal has not had a single foreign bribery conviction. Detection remains low and Portuguese authorities prematurely closed foreign bribery cases without investigating relevant allegations thoroughly and proactively, with the number of cases terminated having increased significantly compared to Phase 3.
8-November-2022
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The OECD Working Group on Bribery is seriously concerned that Türkiye has failed to address outstanding deficiencies in key areas to fight foreign bribery since its Phase 3 evaluation in 2014.
8-November-2022
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Since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force over 20 years ago, Portugal has not had a single foreign bribery conviction. Notwithstanding recent reforms, Portugal has not addressed longstanding Working Group concerns regarding its legal framework, and sanctions for foreign bribery against natural and legal persons do not appear to be effective, proportionate or dissuasive.
20-October-2022
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18-October-2022
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Italy has strengthened its legislation and shows a significant level of foreign bribery enforcement with the pace of enforcement increasing since 2011. But a high rate of dismissal in these cases puts at risk the commendable advances it has made, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
20-July-2022
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The OECD Working Group on Bribery acknowledges that Switzerland continues to play an important role in enforcing foreign bribery but is, however, highly concerned that Switzerland has not adopted longstanding legislative reforms.
16-December-2021
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According to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery, France has undertaken major legislative and institutional reforms since Phase 3 in 2012 and made significant progress in enforcing the foreign bribery offence. However, these recent advances are being jeopardised by structural resource issues affecting the entire criminal justice system.
22-October-2021
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Detection, enforcement and awareness raising of foreign bribery are severely lacking in Bulgaria and need to be significantly improved. Extensive changes to the legislation concerning the liability of legal persons are also required, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
22-June-2021
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Since Poland’s last evaluation in 2013, the OECD Working Group on Bribery has repeatedly urged Poland to carry out key recommendations and implement legislative reforms to combat foreign bribery, consistent with its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
18-March-2021
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Foreign bribery enforcement is lacking in Slovenia, which has had no foreign bribery cases reach trial stage since 1999.