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New anti-bribery regime in Austria

August 2012 - Crime. Legal Developments by Schönherr.

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As of 1 January 2013, a new anti-bribery regime will be effective in Austria. The amendments of the Austrian Criminal Penal Code (Strafgesetzbuch) basically broa-den and intensify the prosecution of corrupt behaviour and strengthen Austria's fight against bribery. The following summary outlines the the updated approach to com-batting bribery and bribery-related offences in the amended Korruptionsstra-frechtsänderungsgesetz 2012 (Federal Law Gazette No I 61/2012).

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