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Much has been made of the Supreme Court's decision earlier this month in KBR, Inc. v Director of the Serious Fraud Office, in which it confirmed the limits on UK authorities' reach.
After three years of uncertainty over the Serious Fraud Office’s (“
SFO”) powers to obtain documents located overseas, the UK Supreme Court has clarified the extraterritorial effect of the legislation facilitating that power domestically. The Supreme Court held that KBR, Inc., the U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company, was not required to provide the SFO with documents that were located overseas during a criminal investigation into its UK subsidiary, KBR Ltd.
The overturning of the High Court’s decision is significant in that it negates the misplaced request made by the SFO pursuant to section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the “
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
After three years of uncertainty over the Serious Fraud Office’s (“
SFO”) powers to obtain documents located overseas, the UK Supreme Court has clarified the extraterritorial effect of the legislation facilitating that power domestically. The Supreme Court held that KBR, Inc., the U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company, was not required to provide the SFO with documents that were located overseas during a criminal investigation into its UK subsidiary, KBR Ltd.
The overturning of the High Court’s decision is significant in that it negates the misplaced request made by the SFO pursuant to section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the “
Operator
Good day, and welcome to the KBR Incorporated Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
For opening remarks and introductions, I would now like to turn the call over to Alison Vasquez, VP of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Alison Vasquez
Vice President, Investor Relations
Good morning and thank you for attending KBR s fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 earnings call. Joining us today are Stuart Bradie, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mark Sopp, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Stuart and Mark will provide a recap of the year, a market update and will outline our 2021 guidance. After these remarks, we will open the call for your questions. Today s earnings presentation is available on the Investor section of our website at kbr.com.