Clifford Chance

SFO muddies the waters on self-reporting, facilitation payments and hospitality

15 October 2012

The UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has published revised policies on self-reporting, facilitation payments and business expenditure. The new policies do not rule out the use of alternatives to prosecution in some cases. However, they re-affirm the message projected by David Green since he took control of the SFO that the scope for negotiated settlements has been significantly reduced.

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