Financial Regulation International
The Bribery Act 2010: new offences, new risks
The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) finally made it on to the statute books a few days before Parliament dissolved. Emma Radmore and Melissa Thornton look at the offences the Act creates.
Contact them on +44 (0)20 7246 7000 (emma.radmore@dentonwildesapte.com or Melissa.thornton@dentonwildesapte.com).
Relevant function or activity
The Act focuses on a ‘relevant function or activity’ (which we refer to as a ‘Function’), which is key to understanding the
breadth of the offences. This is any: