New EU Directive on combatting corruption: key features for businesses

A new EU Directive on anti-corruption will require businesses with EU operations to reassess their anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) frameworks. The Directive establishes minimum rules that Member States must transpose within 24 months, driving national reforms across the EU through 2026 to 2028. Member States remain free to adopt or maintain more stringent rules, so local implementation may vary.... By: A&O Shearman