Financial crime prevention—agents and intermediaries FAQs

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Financial crime prevention—agents and intermediaries FAQs

Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓÆµ Practice Compliance expert

Precedents
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We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] remain[s]. untainted by financial crime, including Bribery and Corruption, tax evasion facilitation and fraud.

This FAQ document, which is integral to that effort, guides us on how we can best achieve our business goals in a way that is consistent with this commitment.

    1. 1

      Who are agents and intermediaries?

      Agents and intermediaries are Third parties engaged to provide services for or on behalf of [insert organisation’s name] or represent our interests.

      They may include:

      —b³Ü²õ¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ Consultants;

      —sales agents;

      —third parties retained in relation to government business or actions;

      —introducers, facilitators or other third parties who may provide services for or on behalf of [insert organisation’s name] in any capacity.

      [insert, eg Our Agents and intermediaries policy] further describes and provides examples of agents and intermediaries.

    1. 2

      How can an agent/intermediary put [insert organisation name] at risk?

      Agents and intermediaries are ‘associated persons’ within the meaning of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010), the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017) in relation to tax evasion facilitation,

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Key definition:
Bribery definition
What does Bribery mean?

The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated and reformed the law on bribery.

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