Upcoming Events
World Bribery and Corruption Compliance Forum 2010 - September 14-15, 2010 - London, UK

The effects of the credit crunch are still fresh in the mind and dependence on third parties and contractors is increasing. As a result, the threat of corruption and bribery infiltrating your organization has escalated so you cannot afford to miss this refreshing, practical approach to dealing with these risks.

We have heard that you want to avoid the ever increasing penalties and reputational damage arising from investigation and conviction. We have set out to produce a unique event that will not only enlighten you as to the new and existing legislation, but also give you real and crucial guidance on managing third parties. It’s critical to ensure your own house is in order to avoid corruption, achieve full compliance cost effectively and mitigate your ethics risks. These considerations are paramount if your organization is to obviate the costly and damaging repercussions of failing to achieve compliance, and this conference intends to give you cutting-edge measures and expertise to save you the cost and reputational damage of non-compliance.

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8th Annual Anti-Corruption Conference: The Restless Giant of Anti-Corruption Enforcement - September 20-22, 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic

This popular Public and Professional Interest division conference has become a preeminent gathering for practitioners, prosecutors, judges and experts from around the world to discuss this rapidly developing area of international and national law.

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9th European Forum on Anti-Corruption - October 19-20, 2010 - Paris, France

While enforcement of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act remains a critical standard by which to develop anti-corruption compliance programmes, the UK Bribery Act has reformed the criminal law to provide a new, modern and comprehensive scheme of bribery offences. The new Act will enable courts and prosecutors to respond more effectively to bribery at home or abroad.  At he same time, recent cases involving French companies and individuals such as Total SA, Thales and the Frigates of Taiwan and the so-called Sofremi case just prove and remind the business community of European regulators and prosecutors determination to tackle corrupt practices more than ever before.

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In-House Lawyers Guide to the UK Bribery Act - 9th November 2010 – London, United Kingdom

How anti-corruption law and guidance will work in the real world

Are your policies robust enough to deal with the practicalities of the UK Bribery Act? From understanding the jurisdictions of the Act to its relevance to your everyday working practices, this one day conference will walk you through the formulation and implementation of procedures appropriate to your organisation.

Ensure you are compliant with the new legislation every step of the way by learning more about:

- Anti-Bribery and Corruption and the Direct Impact on an Organisation: understanding the real ‘every day’ impact of the coming legislation.
- Government Guidance and Implementing Policy: translating the government guidance on ‘adequate procedures’ and crafting proportionate policies for proportionate risk.
- Advice on Moving the Theoretical to Operational: case study examples of how to achieve buy in from associates and staff alike.
- Anti-Bribery Policing the Enforcement and Regulation: protection from associate engagement in corrupt practices and the realities of globally enforced regulation.

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How to Build your Anti-Corruption Compliance Programme - 10th November 2010 - London, United Kingdom

A step-by-step guide to developing, implementing and embedding the right procedures into your organisation

This one day Masterclass will identify how to implement the right policies, procedures and controls to guarantee ethical practice and fairness in all aspects of your business. Don’t miss out on this valuable, optional seminar designed to give you hands-on interactive understanding of how to:

- Achieve top level commitment to conducting fair, honest and ethical business
- Identify where your corruption risks lie: what is the potential business impact?
- Develop, implement and embed tailored policies, procedures and controls
- Implement a proactive communication and training programme
- Re-evaluate and sustain the programme through monitoring and reassessment

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14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) - November 10-13, 2010 - Bangkok, Thailand

The 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 - 13 November 2010 on the theme, "Restoring trust: Global action for transparency". As the world's foremost anti-corruption event, the IACC is the international forum for engaging in innovative debates on the corruption challenges of our future.

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24th Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - November 15-18, 2010 - Washington, USA

Every November, hundreds of in-house counsel, ethics & compliance executives, forensic accountants, FCPA, securities and corporate governance attorneys from around the globe attend American Conference Institute’s flagship FCPA Conference. Reserve your seat today for what is regarded as the must-attend FCPA event of the year. Now in its 24th successful year, ACI’s National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act will once again provide advanced and practical insights on the latest FCPA enforcement initiatives, global anti-corruption compliance strategies and unparalleled networking opportunities.

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