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Bribery & Corruption 3rd Edition - Cayman Islands

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In this article Martin Livingston and Adam Huckle provide an overview of the Cayman Islands' Anti- Corruption Law and Anti-Corruption Commission, key bribery offences, recent enforcement activity, and proposed reforms for the future.

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This article first appeared in the Third Edition of Global Legal Insights – Bribery & Corruption; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London in November 2015.

In this article Martin Livingston and Adam Huckle provide an overview of the Cayman Islands' Anti- Corruption Law and Anti-Corruption Commission, key bribery offences, recent enforcement activity, and proposed reforms for the future. Their contribution formed part of the 3rd Edition of Global Legal Insights - Bribery & Corruption, which covered 29 jurisdictions.

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