New U.K. Bribery Act 2010 Enforcement to Be Addressed at Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics London Conference on Anti-Corruption and Third Party Risk

Robert Amaee, Head of Anti-Corruption, Proceeds of Crime & International Assistance, Serious Fraud Office to Speak.  Business Leaders and France Chain, Senior Legal Advisor, OECD–Anti-Corruption Division also on Agenda

MINNEAPOLIS, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Kingdom's just-passed anti-bribery legislation will be among the leading topics addressed during the Managing Third Party Anti-Corruption, Compliance, and Ethics Risk conference planned for 20-21 May, 2010 in London, England.  The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) announced that Robert Amaee, the United Kingdom's Head of Anti-Corruption, Proceeds of Crime & International Assistance, Serious Fraud Office will discuss Anti-Fraud Enforcement during the opening day of this conference.

"Businesses operating in the international arena should be knowledgeable about this new anti-bribery law," warned SCCE Chief Executive Officer Roy Snell. "In particular, the provision that creates corporate liability for failing to prevent bribery," adds Snell.  The new legislation in many ways goes farther than the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and will likely cause many companies to review their existing practices.

Anti-Corruption is a key risk for companies that rely on third parties -- agents, contractors, and others -- when operating globally. Company after company has had to manage FCPA enforcement actions because of deeds of their third parties. This conference will provide critical information on steps to take to successfully manage third-party risk in its many forms.

Conference Agenda

Agenda items include:

• Business Impact of Anti-Corruption Enforcement
• Anti-Corruption-Specific Risk
• Dawn Raids & Third Parties
• Code of Conduct & Third Parties
• Selecting Third Parties
• Due Diligence
• Writing a Contract that Reflects Risks
• Extending Your Reporting Mechanisms
• Auditing & Monitoring
• Extending the Line on Training
• M&A Activity
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Severing a Third-Party Relationship
• Joint Ventures
• Social Networks

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About the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics is a non-profit membership organization made up of ethics and compliance professionals. The SCCE Mission: The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards in all organizations and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles.

Visit the SCCE Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org. E-mail: [email protected]

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