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21/06/2011
Business Owners Prepare For New Bribery Act
Business owners are being urged to protect themselves against falling foul of the imminent Bribery Act coming into force next month.
Many business owners have raised concerns that they could be prosecuted simply for entertaining their clients, or be forced to put in place time-consuming internal procedures in order to comply with the legislation.
With that in mind the Forum of Private Business are holding an online training seminar outlining their liabilities.
The Act comes into force on 1 July 2011 and introduces several criminal offences, which the owners and managers of small businesses need to understand in full.
The seminar, which will be hosted by UK Training Worldwide and feature advice and guidance from Roger Mason, a foremost expert in company law and related legislation, will be interactive with a question and answer session, allowing participants to clarify any specific issues that concern their organisations.
Commenting on the revised guidance to the Act issued by the Government, Mr Mason said: "Good news - Kenneth Clarke says that your day at Wimbledon or Silverstone is safe in most circumstances so long as the corporate hospitality is reasonable and proportionate."
The Forum has also been calling for Government and policymakers to minimise the impact regulations have on smaller businesses through its latest campaign, Get Britain Trading.
The seminar takes place on 14 July.
(BMcN)
Many business owners have raised concerns that they could be prosecuted simply for entertaining their clients, or be forced to put in place time-consuming internal procedures in order to comply with the legislation.
With that in mind the Forum of Private Business are holding an online training seminar outlining their liabilities.
The Act comes into force on 1 July 2011 and introduces several criminal offences, which the owners and managers of small businesses need to understand in full.
The seminar, which will be hosted by UK Training Worldwide and feature advice and guidance from Roger Mason, a foremost expert in company law and related legislation, will be interactive with a question and answer session, allowing participants to clarify any specific issues that concern their organisations.
Commenting on the revised guidance to the Act issued by the Government, Mr Mason said: "Good news - Kenneth Clarke says that your day at Wimbledon or Silverstone is safe in most circumstances so long as the corporate hospitality is reasonable and proportionate."
The Forum has also been calling for Government and policymakers to minimise the impact regulations have on smaller businesses through its latest campaign, Get Britain Trading.
The seminar takes place on 14 July.
(BMcN)
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