Anti-Bribery Laws in Common Law Jurisdictions

AKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE OVERVIEW A. The New International Norms B. The Focal Point of the New International Norms C. The OECD Convention D. The OECD Convention and Common Law Countries E. Comparing the Anti-Bribery Legal Regimes in Common Law Jurisdictions I. THE OECD CONVENTION II. AUSTRALIA III. CANADA IV. IRELAND V. NEW ZEALAND VI. SOUTH AFRICA VII. UNITED KINGDOM VIII. UNITED STATES APPENDICES APPENDIX I - OECD CONVENTION: Part A: OECD Convention Part B: Commentaries to OECD Convention APPENDIX II - AUSTRALIA: Part A: Criminal Code Act 1995 - Division 70 Part B: Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) -Explanatory Memorandum APPENDIX III - CANADA: Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act APPENDIX IV - IRELAND: Part A: Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 Revised Part B: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001 APPENDIX V - NEW ZEALAND Bribery of Foreign Public Officials: Sections 105C - 105E APPENDIX VI - SOUTH AFRICA: Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004 APPENDIX VII - UNITED KINGDOM: Part A: Bribery Act 2010 Part B: Bribery Act 2010: Explanatory Notes Part C: Bribery Act 2010: Joint Prosecution Guidance of the Direction of the Serious Fraud Office and the Director of Public Prosecutions Part D: Bribery Act 2010: Guidance for Commercial Organisations APPENDIX VIII - UNITED STATES: Part A: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Part B: Record-Keeping Regulations Part C: Reporting on Internal Controls Part D: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Opinion Procedure Regulations INDEX