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The viability of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) in the UK: the impact on global anti-bribery compliance
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posted on 2023-06-12, 09:19 authored by Qingxiu BuQingxiu BuDeferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) provide an alternative enforcement tool to tackle economic crime. Prosecutors tailor punishment and remediation measures more accurately to satisfy the principles of prosecution. The companies in question can avoid criminal charges, provided that they comply with agreed terms and conditions. The use of DPAs is conducive to relieving collateral consequences, while being able to deter, punish and reshape corporate behaviour. In principle, enforcement authorities can maximise the leverage with criminal liability over companies to cultivate a robust corporate culture against bribery. It is argued that an effective global anti-bribery regime rests with not only transnational cooperation, but also adequate governance and rigorous compliance. With the DPAs having increased in prominence as a mainstay of the US enforcement regime, it remains to be seen whether the potent tool will be viable and further reshape the future enforcement landscape of the anti-bribery regime in the UK and even on a global basis.
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European Business Organization Law ReviewISSN
1566-7529Publisher
Springer VerlagExternal DOI
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22Page range
173-201Department affiliated with
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2020-01-21First Open Access (FOA) Date
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