SFO cooperation guidance provides clarity on leniency
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Neil Hodge2019-08-07T18:04:00
In recent guidance, the SFO for the first time has formally set out expectations essential to U.S.-type deferred prosecution agreements, but some say the low number of companies accepting criminal responsibility may negate the provision’s worth.
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