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By Neil Hodge2021-02-04T17:21:00+00:00 Compared to the United States, Europe has had a checkered record of holding companies and their executives accountable for criminal wrongdoing. Indeed, France’s anti-corruption law, known as “Sapin II,” was enacted in part because U.S. prosecutors were cashing in huge sums from bribery cases involving French firms while France’s enforcement agencies looked on indifferently. In recent months, European countries have begun to question whether their laws around corporate liability and accountability need to be reformed. However, results have been mixed, and change may not be as rapid as first thought. The law around corporate liability is considered one of the biggest obstacles to tackling economic crimes in the United Kingdom. Although companies can be convicted of bribery and tax evasion under a “failure to prevent” offense under the Bribery Act 2010 and Criminal Finances Act 2017, it is far harder to secure corporate convictions i

United kingdomDavid greenSimon thomasFrancesca titusDominic raabAbdulali jiwajiLisa osofskyBusiness initiativeMinistry of justiceLaw commissionSerious fraud officeBribery actCriminal finances actResponsible business initiativeSlavery actSerious fraud office director david green