Brazil in the fight against foreign bribery: Lessons from Odebrecht and Petrobras cases

With globalization expanding around the world during the 20th century, foreign bribery practices increased accordingly due to more and more financial and commercial transactions concluded across borders. Foreign bribery refers to unlawful payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business. In Latin America, Brazil is the leading country in the prosecution and sanction of foreign bribery, having concluded several cases of foreign bribery, including a major one with substantial sanctions in 2016. The central question of the study from a legal point of view is what factors can explain Brazil’s results in prosecuting and sanctioning foreign bribery. The analysis of the resolution of bribery cases in Brazil sho... Ver más

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2022-12-29

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Anne-Sophie Korb - 2022

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