Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

download Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

of 72

Transcript of Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    1/72

    Garparotd Grmemkoc CmojmcmtyEorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    2/72

    Bcajoc gaktogts ........................................................ 7

    Mktra`ugtmak............................................................... 0

    Oedrmgos ................................................................... =

    Tkmtd` Wtotds......................................................... ?>

    Durapd ok` thd Em``cd Dost .................................... ?7

    Jdcbmue ................................................................. ?0

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg ..................................................... ?2

    Irokgd ................................................................... ?=

    Bdreoky................................................................ :?

    Mtocy........................................................................ :7

    Cuxdejaurb .......................................................... :9

    ^acok` ................................................................... :8

    Zaeokmo ................................................................ 7>

    Zussmo.................................................................... 7:

    Wcavofmo ................................................................. 70

    Wpomk ..................................................................... 79

    Phd Kdthdrcok`s .................................................... 7=

    TOD....................................................................... 0:

    TF ......................................................................... 00

    Osmo ^ogmimg ............................................................... 08

    Oustrocmo................................................................. 0=

    Hakb Fakb ............................................................ 4:

    Mk`mo....................................................................... 44

    Mk`akdsmo............................................................... 48

    Lopok .................................................................... 9>

    Eomkcok` Ghmko...................................................... 9:

    Wmkbopard.............................................................. 90

    Garparotd grmed ....................................................... 92

    Hdot eop ................................................................... 9=

    Rarc`wm`d gaktogt mkiareotmak .............................. 2?

    g

    aktd

    kts

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    3/72

    7Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Oustrocmo>7

    Ldrrde Kb +9?: 8=:: 8>9=

    Fmrstdk Wgatt +9?8 =:9: 44?2

    Jdcbmue 272:

    Zmghor` Whorpd +84 :: 8:9: 0:2

    Eaktsd Idrrdr +84 :: 8:97 49:

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg ::: 444 :?:

    Emghoc Losdf +0:> ::: 444 ::=

    Cu`vmf Zuzmgfo +0:> ::: 444 :44

    Irokgd4 40 07

    Ghorcds-Hdkrm Jadrmkbdr +77 ? 00 >4 :0 90

    Bdreoky272:

    Zmghor` Whorpd +84: :8:9 :0:2

    Eaktsd Idrrdr +84: :8:9 749:

    Mk`mo97 04>=

    Ldok-^oucd Gostobka +7= >:8>97 07?2

    ^osquocd Brdcco +7= >:8>97 0:8=

    Cuxdejaurb 4> :98

    Hokkds Rdstdk`ari +74: 08 4> 4> 027

    Lopok

    Laast Pakmka +7? :> 2??= :79

    ^acok`8

    Zaeokmo :? 99 99 ?>?

    Jmokgo Ocdgu +0> :? 99 99 ?:2

    Zussmo:?

    Wcavofmo ::: 444 :20

    Wpomk 24 99

    TOD9:4

    Loeds Ojjatt +=2? 0 79: >9>8

    ^oyoe Jdhdshtm +=2? 0 79: >97?

    TF 2>>9 ?90>

    Eortmk Wouk`drs +00 :> 2>>9 897>

    Lu`mth Wd``ak +00 :> 2>>9 08:>Cufd Pacomkm +00 :> 2>>9 0999

    ^otrmgmo Jorrott +00 :> 2>>9 8847

    Ghrms Wtatt +00 :> 2>>9 0:7?

    TWO: =?: 4>=8

    Ghrms Earvmcca +? :?: 828 7072

    D` AGoccobhok +? :?: 828 707=

    @ovm` Zosfmk +? :?: 828 7078

    Rdk`y Rysakb +? :>: =?: 4>7>

    Edbok Bar`ak +? :>: =?: 4>:?

    ^accy Wky`dr +? :>: =?: 4>:4

    Bcajoc gaktogts

    http://www.aarnalaw.com/http://www.aarnalaw.com/
  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    4/72

    Phd survdy caafs ot whdthdr thdrd ms ogakgdpt ai garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty mk o

    kuejdr ai `miidrdkt lurms`mgtmaks. Rd

    gaksm`dr thd uk`drcymkb prmkgmpcds ai sugh

    cmojmcmty, thd rdcotmakshmp wmth mk`mvm`uoc

    aiimgdrs cmojmcmty, whdthdr thdrd ord oky

    spdgmimg `didkgds, ar emtmbotmkb iogtars,

    ok` thd typd ok` cdvdc ai pdkoctmds.

    Rhot aur survdy shaws ms kat akcy thot

    garparotd cmojmcmty dmthdr hos dxmstd` iar

    saed tmed, ar hos jddk mktra`ugd`, mk

    east lurms`mgtmaks dkojcmkb gaurts tasokgtmak garparotd dktmtmds iar thdmr grmemkoc

    ogts6 jut thot thdrd ms ocsa o bdkdroc trdk`

    mk east gauktrmds tawor`s prasdgutmkb

    garparotd dktmtmds iar thd grmemkoc

    emsgak`ugt ai thdmr aiimgdrs ok` depcaydds

    ok` iar hmbhdr pdkoctmds. Mk thasd gauktrmds

    whdrd thdrd ms ka grmemkoc cmojmcmtypdr sd,

    thdrd ms dmthdr quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty ar

    gaksm`drotmak ms jdmkb bmvdk ta thd

    mktra`ugtmak ai garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty. Mk

    thd Tkmtd` Wtotds, whdrd garparotd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty hos jddk o idoturd ai

    TW cow smkgd thd kmkdtddkth gdktury, thd

    grmemkoc prasdgutmak ai garparotmaks goed

    ta ok ojrupt hoct iaccawmkb thd grmemkoc

    prasdgutmak ai Orthur Ok`drsdk mk :>>:,

    thd gakvmgtmak ai whmgh (sujsdqudktcy

    avdrturkd`) rdsuctd` mk mts gaccopsd ok` laj

    cassds iar thausok`s ai mkkagdkt

    depcaydds. Hawdvdr, eard rdgdktcy,

    prasdgutars hovd jddk cdss wmccmkb ta

    oggdpt thd praspdgt ai gaccotdroc

    gaksdqudkgds os lustmimgotmak iar kat

    pursumkb grmemkoc ghorbds

    obomkst garparotmaks.

    Durapdok gaktdxtJdiard caafmkb eard gcasdcy ot garparotd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty ograss Durapd, mt ms

    mkstrugtmvd ta gaksm`dr thd gaktdxt mk

    whmgh Edejdr Wtotds ord apdrotmkb.Rhmcst kotmakoc sdgurmty rdeomks thd

    rdspaksmjmcmty ai dogh Edejdr Wtotd,

    lu`mgmoc gaapdrotmak mk grmemkoc eottdrs

    ograss Durapd hos jdgaed ok dssdktmoc

    dcdedkt mk dksurmkb thd diidgtmvd

    apdrotmak ai dogh Edejdr Wtotds

    grmemkoc lustmgd systde. Josd` ak thd

    prmkgmpcd ai eutuoc rdgabkmtmak ai

    lu`bedkts ok` lu`mgmoc `dgmsmaks jy

    DT gauktrmds, thms wos mktra`ugd` jy thd

    Eoostrmght Prdoty mk ?==:. Jdgousd cdboc

    ok` lu`mgmoc systdes vory irae akdDT gauktry ta okathdr, thd dstojcmshedkt

    ai gaapdrotmak jdtwddk thd `miidrdkt

    gauktrmds outharmtmds hos jddk o fdy

    idoturd ai thd DT cdboc cok`sgopd avdr thd

    post `dgo`d ar sa. Ai portmgucor

    rdcdvokgd ms thd Gakvdktmak ak Eutuoc

    Ossmstokgd mk Grmemkoc Eottdrs :>>>

    whmgh strdkbthdkd` gaapdrotmak jdtwddk

    lu`mgmoc, pacmgd ok` gustaes outharmtmds.

    Phd imrst mkstruedkt ta jd o`aptd` ak thd

    josms ai thd prmkgmpcd ai eutuoc

    rdgabkmtmak ai lu`mgmoc `dgmsmaks wos thd

    Durapdok Orrdst Rorrokt (DOR) whmgh

    goed mkta apdrotmak mk Lokuory :>>0 ok`

    whmgh hos jdgaed o fdy taac mk thd imbht

    obomkst grass-jar`dr grmed. Ok DOR eoy

    jd mssud` jy o kotmakoc lu`mgmoc outharmty mi

    thd pdrsak whasd rdturk ms saubht ms

    oggusd` ai ok aiidkgd iar whmgh thd

    eoxmeue pdrma` ai thd pdkocty ms ot cdost

    akd ydor mk prmsak ar mi hd ar shd hos

    jddk sdktdkgd` ta o prmsak tdre ai ot

    cdost iaur eakths.

    Phd racd ai thd DT mkgrdosd` iurthdr wmththd mktra`ugtmak ai thd Cmsjak Prdoty,

    whmgh goed mkta diidgt ak

    ? @dgdejdr :>>=, whmgh pravm ds iar o

    kdw cdboc iroedwarf iar grmemkoc

    cdbmscotmak gakgdrkmkb, iar dxoepcd,

    emkmeue rucds rdbor`mkb thd `dimkmtmak aigrmemkoc aiidkgds iar sa-goccd` Dura

    grmeds, mkgcu`mkb aiidkgds sugh os

    tdrrarmse, eakdy couk`drmkb, garruptmak,

    gaeputdr grmed ok` arbokmsd` grmed6

    gaeeak emkmeue rucds ak thd `dimkmtmak

    ai grmemkoc aiidkgds ok` sokgtmaks mi thdy

    ord dssdktmoc iar dksurmkb thd

    diidgtmvdkdss ai o horeakmsd` DT pacmgy6

    ok` emkmeue grmemkoc sokgtmaks iar

    mksm`dr `docmkb ok` eorfdt eokmpucotmak.

    Mk thms cottdr ordo, gurrdkt sokgtmak

    rdbmeds `a kat ocwoys usd thd soed`dimkmtmak whmgh ms gaksm`drd` ta `dtrogt

    irae thd diidgtmvdkdss ai pacmgmkb whot ms

    aitdk o grass-jar`dr aiidkgd. Os o

    gaksdqudkgd, o kdw rdbucotmak ak

    eorfdt ojusd ok` o kdw `mrdgtmvd ak

    grmemkoc sokgtmaks iar eorfdt ojusd wdrd

    pujcmshd` ak ?: Lukd :>?0 (octhaubh thd

    cottdr wmcc kat jd mepcdedktd` mk occ

    Edejdr Wtotds wmth thd TF hovmkb aptd`

    aut). Edejdr Wtotds hovd twa ydors ta

    trokspasd thd @mrdgtmvd ak grmemkoc

    sokgtmaks iar eorfdt ojusd mkta thdmr

    kotmakoc cow. Phd kdw rucds ak eorfdt

    ojusd up`otd ok` strdkbthdk thd

    dxmstmkb iroedwarf ok`, iar dxoepcd,

    dxpcmgmtcy jok thd eokmpucotmak ai

    jdkgheorfs (sugh os CMJAZ). Phd

    @mrdgtmvd ak grmemkoc sokgtmaks iar eorfdt

    ojusd rdqumrds occ Edejdr Wtotds ta

    pravm`d iar horeakmsd` grmemkoc aiidkgds

    ai mksm`dr `docmkb ok` eorfdt

    eokmpucotmak, ok` ta mepasd pdkoctmds

    whmgh ord diidgtmvd ok`

    `mssuosmvd mkgcu`mkb eoxmeue sokgtmak

    cdvdcs ai ot cdost iaur ydors meprmsakedktiar eorfdt eokmpucotmak, mksm`dr `docmkb

    ok` rdgaeedk`mkb ar mk`ugmkb okathdr

    pdrsak ta dkbobd mk mksm`dr `docmkb ok`

    twa ydors iar thd ukcowiuc `msgcasurd ai

    mksm`d mkiareotmak. Edejdr Wtotds wmcc

    0 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Mktra`ugtmak

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Phms survdy ai garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty sddfs, ak o lurms`mgtmak-jy-lurms`mgtmak josms,

    ta okswdr saed gaeeak qudstmaks ak o sujldgt whmgh idoturds wmth mkgrdosmkbcy

    rdbucormty ak jaor`raae ok` prasdgutars obdk`os.

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    5/72

    4Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    hovd ta eofd surd thot sugh jdhovmaur,

    mkgcu`mkb thd eokmpucotmak ai

    jdkgheorfs, ms o grmemkoc aiidkgd,

    pukmshojcd wmth diidgtmvd sokgtmaks

    dvdrywhdrd mk Durapd. Wmbkmimgoktcy mk thd

    gaktdxt ai garparotd cmojmcmty, thd `mrdgtmvd

    dxtdk`s cmojmcmty ta cdboc pdrsaks jut

    cmojmcmty wauc` kat ottogh ta cdboc pdrsaks

    mk gmrguestokgds whdrd thdy ho` mk pcogd

    diidgtmvd orrokbdedkts ta dksurd thot ka

    pdrsak mk passdssmak ai mksm`d

    mkiareotmak rdcdvokt ta thd troksogtmak

    gauc` hovd troksemttd` thot mkiareotmak.

    O kdw gakgdptMk occ Durapdok lurms`mgtmaks whdrd thd

    gakgdpt ai garparotd, ar quosm-garparotd,

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty dxmsts, mt ms, wmth thd

    dxgdptmak ai thd TF ok` thd Kdthdrcok`s,o rdcotmvdcy kdw gakgdpt. Phasd gauktrmds

    oport, Irokgd wos thd imrst Durapdok

    gauktry ta mktra`ugd thd gakgdpt ai

    garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty mk ?==0,

    iaccawd` jy Jdcbmue mk ?===, Mtocy mk

    :>>?, ^acok` mk :>>7, Zaeokmo mk :>>9

    ok` Cuxdejaurb ok` Wpomk mk :>?>. Mk

    thd Gzdgh Zdpujcmg, ok ogt grdotmkb

    garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty wos mktra`ugd`

    ak ? Lokuory :>?:. Mk Bdreoky, hmthdrta

    mt hos jddk thaubht thot mepasmkb

    garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty wauc` aiidk`obomkst thd josmg prmkgmpcds ai thd

    Bdreok Grmemkoc Ga`d. Hawdvdr, mk cotd

    :>?7 thd Bavdrkedkt ai Karth

    Zhmkd-Rdstphocmo prapasd` o `roit cow

    ak garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty, octhaubh

    tmed wmcc tdcc whdthdr mt ms dkogtd`. Mk

    Zussmo, o `roit cow ak garparotd grmemkoc

    cmojmcmty wos put jdiard thd Zussmok

    Id`drotmak Gaukgmc ot thd dk` ai Lukd

    :>?0 ok` ms imk`mkb jrao` suppart ot

    Bavdrkedkt cdvdc. Dvdk mk thd TF whdrd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty iar garparotd dktmtmds hos

    dxmstd` iar `dgo`ds, eoky aiidkgds

    iagussmkb ak garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty

    hovd jddk grdotd` mk rdgdkt ydors (ok`

    prasdgutars gaktmkud ta cajjy iar iurthdr

    dxtdksmaks ta thd oppcmgotmak ai thms

    gakgdpt). Mk thd Kdthdrcok`s, uktmc ?=29

    akcy ghorbds iar imsgoc aiidkgds gauc` jd

    jraubht obomkst garparotd dktmtmds.

    Zdst ai warc` gaktdxtAur stu`y ai o soepcd ai dedrbmkb ok`

    dstojcmshd` dgakaemds autsm`d Durapd

    hmbhcmbhts smbkmimgokt vormotmaks jdtwddk

    orrokbdedkts mk miidrdkt lurms`mgtmaks,

    jath mk tdres ai thd edghokmses jy

    whmgh garparotd dktmtmds eoy iogd

    dxpasurd ta thd grmemkoc cow ok` thd

    eobkmtu`d ai thd rmsf ai sugh dxpasurd

    grystoccmsmkb. Mk saed mkstokgds, thdsd

    `miidrdkgds ord josd` ak thd woy mk

    whmgh hmstarmgoc gakkdgtmaks jdtwddk

    lurms`mgtmaks hovd shopd` thd

    `dvdcapedkt ai thd gakgdpt ok` gaktmkud

    ta mkicudkgd mts oppcmgotmak ta`oy.

    Iar mkstokgd, thd gakgdpt ai garparotd

    cmojmcmty uk`dr thd grmemkoc cow ms rdcotmvdcy

    kosgdkt mk Mk`mo, whdrd thd gaurts

    gakimred` mk o cok`eorf gosd mk :>>4

    thot garparotd dktmtmds eoy suiidr jath

    gmvmc ok` grmemkoc cmojmcmty, ok` Mk`akdsmo,

    whdrd saed stotutds pravm`d iar potghy

    patdktmoc cmojmcmty. Mk thdsd lurms`mgtmaks,

    smbkmimgokt ukgdrtomktmds wmcc rdeomk uktmc

    dorcy gosds ok` prasdgutarmoc

    dxpdrmedkts ord iaccawd` up wmth eardgakgrdtd cdbmscotmvd `dvdcapedkts ok`/ar

    rajust lurmspru`dkgd.

    Mk athdr lurms`mgtmaks survdyd` (koedcy

    Oustrocmo, Hakb Fakb, Wmkbopard ok` thd

    TW), thd gakgdpt ms eugh jdttdr

    dstojcmshd`. Phdrd ord sujstoktmoc

    `miidrdkgds jdtwddk thdsd lurms`mgtmaks mk

    thd woy mk whmgh ok` thd dxtdkt ta whmgh

    garparotd dktmtmds ord prasdgutd`. Mk

    rdcotmvd tdres, thd hmbhdst cdvdcs ai

    mkvdstmbotmvd ok` prasdgutarmoc ogtmvmty ord

    ta jd iauk` mk thd TW ok` Oustrocmo,octhaubh mk jath lurms`mgtmaks, prasdgutars

    ord sddfmkb ta sdk` `dtdrrdkt edssobds

    jy mkgrdosmkbcy ok` ogtmvdcy pursumkb

    mk`mvm`uocs mk o``mtmak ta garparotds.

    Mk Hakb Fakb ok` Wmkbopard thd

    mkicudkgd ai Dkbcmsh cow ms gcdor. Mk thdsd

    lurms`mgtmaks, kuejdrs ai gosds mkvacvmkb

    garparotd `didk`okts hovd jddk

    rdcotmvdcy caw. Corbdcy os thd rdsuct ai

    smemcor `miimguctmds wmth ottrmjutmkb

    mk`mvm`uocs gak`ugt ta garparotd dktmtmds

    os hovd hmstarmgoccy jdsdt TF

    prasdgutars, outharmtmds thdrd hovd

    o`aptd` thd oppraogh ai torbdtmkb thdmr

    rdsaurgds ak thd pursumt ai mk`mvm`uocs

    rothdr thok garparotds.

    Josms ai garparotd cmojmcmtyPhd josms ar prapasd` josms ai cmojmcmty iar

    garparotd dktmtmds wmthmk thasd gauktrmds

    whdrd cmojmcmty dxmsts (ar ms prapasd`) rdsts

    ak thd prdemsd thot thd ogts ai gdrtomk

    depcaydds gok jd ottrmjutd` ta ogarparotd dktmty. Phd gotdbary ai

    depcaydds whmgh gok trmbbdr garparotd

    cmojmcmty ms cmemtd` mk saed lurms`mgtmaks ta

    thasd wmth eokobdedkt rdspaksmjmcmtmds

    ok` thd ogt eust bdkdroccy aggur wmthmk

    thd sgapd ai thdmr depcayedkt ogtmvmtmds.

    Phd ogt eust ocsa bdkdroccy jd `akd mk

    thd mktdrdsts ai ar iar thd jdkdimt ai thd

    garparotd dktmty.

    Wystdes ok` gaktracs

    Akd idoturd rukkmkb thraubh thd cdbociroedwarf mk eoky ai thd lurms`mgtmaks ms

    o iagus ak whdthdr thd garparotd dktmty

    ho` prapdr systdes ok` gaktracs ta

    prdvdkt thd aiidkgd irae aggurrmkb. Wugh

    systdes ok` gaktracs gok dmthdr apdrotd

    ta< (m) shaw thdrd wos ka mktdkt ta gaeemt

    ok aiidkgd ak thd port ai o garparotd,

    (mm) pravm`d o `didkgd, (mmm) jd o emtmbotmkb

    iogtar upak sdktdkgd ar (mv) mepogt ak

    `dgmsmaks ta prasdgutd ok` ak pdkoctmds.

    Mk rdcotmak ta mktdkt, mk Cuxdejaurb, iar

    dxoepcd, whmcst thdrd ord ka `didkgdsdxprdsscy sdt aut mk thd oppcmgojcd

    cdbmscotmak, occ aiidkgds rdqumrd praai ai

    mktdkt cdovmkb mt apdk ta o garparotd

    dktmty ta o`vokgd orbuedkts thot mt ho`

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    6/72

    oppraprmotd systdes ok` gaktracs mk

    pcogd ok` sa gauc` kat hovd mktdk`d`

    thd aiidkgd.

    Mk eoky lurms`mgtmaks, garparotd dktmtmds

    wmcc hovd o `didkgd mi thdy shaw thdy ho`

    prapdr systdes ok` gaktracs mk pcogd ta

    prdvdkt ok aiidkgd irae jdmkb gaeemttd`.

    Mk Jdcbmue, dxgdpt iar aiidkgds ai strmgt

    cmojmcmty, o garparotd dktmty gok ovam`

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty octabdthdr jy pravmkb thot

    mt dxdrgmsd` prapdr `ud `mcmbdkgd mk thd

    hmrmkb ar supdrvmsmkb ai thd pdrsak thot

    gaeemttd` thd aiidkgd ok` thot thd

    aiidkgd wos kat thd gaksdqudkgd ai

    `didgtmvd mktdrkoc systdes ok` gaktracs6

    whmcst mk Bdreoky, o garparotd dktmtys

    awkdr ar rdprdsdktotmvds gok jd hdc`cmojcd (wmthmk thd rdbucotary gaktdxt) mi thdy

    iomc ta tofd o`dquotd supdrvmsary

    edosurds ta prdvdkt o jrdogh ai `uty jy

    ok depcaydd, jut mt ms o `didkgd iar thd

    awkdr ok` thd rdprdsdktotmvds ta shaw

    thot thdy ho` tofdk o`dquotd

    prdvdktotmvd edosurds. Mk Mtocy, thd

    garparotd dktmty hos ok oiimreotmvd

    `didkgd mi mt gok shaw thot mt ho` mk pcogd

    ok` diidgtmvdcy mepcdedktd` o`dquotd

    eokobdedkt systdes ok` gaktracs.

    Cmfdwmsd, mk Wpomk, garparotd dktmtmds wmcc

    kat jd grmemkoccy cmojcd mi thdy dkiargd

    oppraprmotd supdrvmsmak pacmgmds avdr thdmr

    depcaydds. Mk ^acok` thd garparotd dktmty

    ms akcy cmojcd mi mt iomcd` ta dxdrgmsd `ud

    `mcmbdkgd mk hmrmkb ar supdrvmsmkb thd

    aiidk`dr ar mi thd garparotd dktmtys

    rdprdsdktotmvds iomcd` ta dxdrgmsd `ud

    `mcmbdkgd mk prdvdktmkb thd gaeemssmak ai

    ok aiidkgd6 ok` mk Zaeokmo, thd

    garparotd ms akcy cmojcd mi thd gaeemssmak

    ai thd aiidkgd ms `ud ta thd cottdrs cogf ai

    supdrvmsmak ar gaktrac. Mk Zussmo (ocjdmt

    uk`dr thd O`emkmstrotmvd Aiidkgds Ga`d)ok arbokmsotmak ms bumcty mi mt gokkat pravd

    thot mt taaf occ passmjcd ok` rdosakojcd

    stdps ta prdvdkt thd aiidkgd ok` gaepcy

    wmth thd cow.

    Mk saed lurms`mgtmaks, edosurds tofdk jy o

    garparotd dktmty ta prdvdkt thd gaeemssmak

    ai aiidkgds eoy jd emtmbotmkb iogtars upak

    sdktdkgd. Iar dxoepcd, mk Mtocy o imkd

    mepasd` ak o garparotd dktmty wmcc jd

    rd`ugd` jy 4>% mi, prmar ta trmoc, o

    garparotd hos o`aptd` kdgdssory ok`

    prdvdktotmvd mktdrkoc systdes ok` gaktracs.

    Dvdk whdrd mt ms kat ok dxprdss `didkgd

    ar mt ms kat tofdk mkta oggaukt dxprdsscy

    os o emtmbotmkb iogtar, thd o`dquogy ai o

    garparotd dktmtys pragdssds, pragd`urds

    ok` gaepcmokgd gucturd ms cmfdcy ta jd

    rdcdvokt jath ta rdbucotars, prasdgutars

    ok` gaurts mk `dtdremkmkb whdthdr ta

    prasdgutd ok`, mi prasdgutd`, mk `dgm`mkb

    whot pdkocty ta oppcy. Mk Oustrocmo, `ud

    `mcmbdkgd mk dksurmkb gaepcmokgd wmth thdcow ms aitdk ovomcojcd ta garparotmaks os o

    `didkgd6 whdrd mt ms kat o `didkgd mt eoy

    jd o rdcdvokt iogtar mk `dtdremkmkb

    whdthdr iouct hos jddk dstojcmshd`. Mk

    Irokgd, whmcst thdrd ms ka spdgmimg `didkgd

    pravm`d` jy cow josd` ak o`dquotd

    gaepcmokgd pragd`urds, thd iogt thot o

    gaepoky hos mepcdedktd` strakb

    gaepcmokgd pacmgmds eoy jd tofdk mkta

    oggaukt dmthdr ta `deakstrotd thot thdrd

    wos ka edks rdo ar whdk ossdssmkb thd

    oeaukt ai thd pdkocty.

    Phd dephosms pcogd ak ok

    arbokmsotmaks gaepcmokgd gucturd ok` mts

    systdes ok` gaktracs jy oppcmgojcd

    cdbmscotmak, ok` eard jrao`cy jy

    prasdgutmkb outharmtmds ok` gaurts,

    `deakstrotds thd mepartokgd ai hovmkb

    sugh systdes mk pcogd ot thd garparotd

    cdvdc. Mk thd TF, thd gakgdpt ai o`dquotd

    pragd`urds hos rmsdk hmbh up thdgarparotd obdk`o os o rdsuct ai thd

    Jrmjdry Ogt :>?>. Garparotd dktmtmds

    wmthaut o`dquotd pragd`urds ord cmojcd ta

    9 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    7/72

    2Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    jd prasdgutd` iar thd aiidkgd ai iomcurd ta

    prdvdkt jrmjdry jy thdmr depcaydds, ar

    mk`dd` jy okyakd pdriaremkb sdrvmgds iar

    ar ak jdhoci ai thd garparotd dktmty.

    Mk thd TW rajust gaepcmokgd prabroeeds

    eoy hdcp garparotmaks ovam` prasdgutmak,

    thaubh thdy ord kat iareoccy o `didkgd ta

    grmemkoc prasdgutmak hawdvdr, o rajust

    gaepcmokgd prabroeed ms cmfdcy ta

    iogmcmtotd athdr emtmbotmkb gmrguestokgds,

    sugh os sdci-rdpartmkb ai vmacotmaks, thot

    wmcc hdcp o garparotmak ovam` prasdgutmak.

    ^dkoctmdsPhd cdvdc ai pdkoctmds vormds ograss

    lurms`mgtmaks, jut thdrd ord gdrtomk

    gaeeak trdk`s. Phd east gaeeak

    pdkocty mepasd` ak garparotd dktmtmds ordimkds whmgh hovd jddk ak ok upwor`

    troldgtary mk rdgdkt ydors ograss eoky

    lurms`mgtmaks. Wdvdroc lurms`mgtmaks, sugh os

    Irokgd ok` Wpomk, dkvmsobd thd

    `mssacutmak ai thd garparotd dktmty mk

    gdrtomk gosds. Okathdr gaeeak idoturd

    ai sdktdkgmkb rdbmeds ms o jok irae

    portmgmpotmkb mk pujcmg pragurdedkt

    tdk`drs octhaubh thdrd ms ka iareoc

    sghded iar eok`otary `djoredkt irae

    pujcmg pragurdedkt pragdssds iar

    garparotmaks gakvmgtd` ai grmemkocaiidkgds mk Hakb Fakb.

    Mk Oustrocmo, cow rdiare gaeemssmaks hovd

    rdgaeedk`d` mktra`ugmkb sdktdkgmkb

    pravmsmaks torbdtd` spdgmimgoccy ot

    garparotmaks jut thdrd hos kat jddk oky

    mk`mgotmak thot sugh rdgaeedk`otmaks wmcc

    jd mepcdedktd` mk thd kdor iuturd.

    Hawdvdr, thdrd ms ok oppdtmtd iar hmbhdr

    pdkoctmds. Phd Oustrocmok Wdgurmtmds ok`

    Mkvdstedkts Gaeemssmak hos rdgdktcy

    goccd` iar thd pdkoctmds ovomcojcd ta mt ta

    jd mkgrdosd`.

    Mk thd TW, mk `dtdremkmkb o garparotmaks

    pdkocty mk thd id`droc systde, lu`bds rdidr

    ta sdvdroc stotutary iogtars dkuedrotd` mk

    ?8 T.W.G. 7447(o) ok` Ghoptdr 8 ai thd

    Id`droc Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds (thd

    Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds). Phd grux ai

    thd Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds ms thot thdy

    pukmsh oggar`mkb ta thd garparotmaks

    gucpojmcmty ok` thd sdrmauskdss ai thd

    grmed, ok` rdwor` garparotmaks iar

    sdci-`msgcasurd, gaapdrotmak, rdstmtutmak,

    ok` prdvdktotmvd edosurds. Rhmcd thdrd

    hovd kat jddk trmocs, prasdgutars hovd

    jdbuk ta mksmst ak garparotd bumcty pcdos

    mk cmdu ai eard cdkmdkt sdttcdedkts ok` thd

    sdttcdedkts thdesdcvds hovd rdqumrd`

    dkareaus imkds ak gaepokmds iauk`

    cogfmkb o`dquotdcy rajust gaepcmokgd

    prabroeeds ar mktdrkoc gaktracs.

    Mk Phd Kdthdrcok`s, thd cost gaupcd ai

    ydors hovd sddk thd ^ujcmg ^rasdgutmakAiimgd `deakstrotd o eugh brdotdr

    wmccmkbkdss ta mepasd vdry sujstoktmoc

    imkds, obomkst o gakgdrk kat ta iocc jdhmk`

    ogtmaks jy iardmbk outharmtmds.

    Mk thd TF, mk rdspdgt ai gdrtomk aiidkgds,

    thd Wdktdkgmkb Gaukgmcs @dimkmtmvd

    Bum`dcmkd iar Irou`, Jrmjdry ok` Eakdy

    Couk`drmkb Aiidkgds (thd Bum`dcmkd)

    goed mkta iargd ak ? Agtajdr :>?0. Phd

    Bum`dcmkd gaktomks o tdk-stdp pragdss ta

    jd iaccawd` jy thd grmemkoc gaurts whdk

    sdktdkgmkb garparotmaks iar irou`, jrmjdry

    ok` eakdy couk`drmkb aiidkgds. Bmvdk

    thd pougmty ai garparotd prasdgutmaks mk

    thd TF, thdrd ms ka edokmkbiuc prdgd`dkt

    iar thd sdktdkgmkb ai garparotds. Phms

    Bum`dcmkd thdrdiard `rows upak o vormdty

    ai saurgds mkgcu`mkb rdbucotary ok` gmvmc

    pdkocty rdbmeds oppcmd` jy TF

    dkiargdedkt outharmtmds6 sdktdkgmkb

    bum`dcmkds iar garparotd eokscoubhtdr os

    wdcc os gmvmc ok` grmemkoc pdkoctmds

    mepasd` mk athdr lurms`mgtmaks, mk

    portmgucor thd TW. Phd Bum`dcmkd wmcc ocsajd o rdidrdkgd pamkt iar imkds mepasd`

    uk`dr thd tdres ai o @didrrd`

    ^rasdgutmak Obrddedkt (@^O). O @^O ms

    o kdw taac ovomcojcd ta TF prasdgutars

    smkgd Idjruory :>?0 os o woy ai `docmkb

    wmth occdbd` dgakaemg grmemkoc gak`ugt

    jy o garparotd dktmty, akd tdre ai whmgh

    wmcc oceast ocwoys mkgcu`d o imkokgmoc

    pdkocty jut gok ocsa mkgcu`d

    gaepdksotmak ta vmgtmes, thd mepasmtmak

    ai o eakmtar ok`/ar `msbarbdedkt ai

    praimts, oeakb athdr thmkbs. Oky imkokgmoc

    pdkocty mepasd` uk`dr o @^O eust jd

    jrao`cy gaeporojcd ta o imkd thot thd

    gaurt wauc` hovd mepasd` upak o

    garparotd dktmty iaccawmkb o bumcty pcdo.

    Phd gakgdpt ai @^Os gaeds irae thd

    TW, whdrd thdy ord ok dstojcmshd` ok`

    irdqudktcy usd` edtha` ai gakgcu`mkb

    mkvdstmbotmaks mkvacvmkb garparotd dktmtmds.

    Phd TW ocsa hos ovomcojcd ta mt

    Kak-^rasdgutmak Obrddedkts (K^Os).@AL turkd` ta thdsd taacs iaccawmkb

    Orthur Ok`drsdks gaccopsd ta mepasd

    sujstoktmoc imkokgmoc pdkoctmds ok`

    gaepcmokgd rdiares ak gaepokmds

    wmthaut thd gaccotdroc gaksdqudkgds

    ossagmotd` wmth grmemkoc ghorbds. @^Os

    dktomc o grmemkoc ghorbd pujcmgcy jdmkb

    imcd` wmth thd gaurt, ocjdmt mk `didrrd`

    stotus, whdrdos K^Os `a kat rdqumrd o

    ghorbd, `didrrd` ar athdrwmsd.

    @^Os hovd jddk mktra`ugd` mk saed

    Durapdok lurms`mgtmaks (iar dxoepcd mk thd

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg), ok` mk saed athdrs

    thdrd ord gakgdpts ofmk ta @^Os sugh

    os grmemkoc sdttcdedkt mk Jdcbmue. Mk

    saed Durapdok gauktrmds thdrd gok jd o

    rdsacutmak shart ai prasdgutmak mk gdrtomk

    gmrguestokgds kat `mssmemcor ta thasd

    whmgh eust dxmst uk`dr thd TF @^O

    rdbmed. Iar mkstokgd, mk Bdreoky, thd

    `roit prapasoc jy thd Wtotd ai Karth

    Zhmkd-Rdstphocmo gaktomks o pravmsmak

    stmpucotmkb thot thd gaepdtdkt gaurt gok

    rdiromk irae mepasmkb oky pdkocty ot occ akthd garparotd gakgdrkd` mi gdrtomk

    rdqumrdedkts ord edt, akd ai whmgh ms

    thot thd dktmty hos sdci-rdpartd`. Wmemcorcy,

    mk Zaeokmo, whdrd garruptmak aiidkgds

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    8/72

    ormsd, grmemkoc cmojmcmty gok jd ovam`d`

    octabdthdr mi thd garparotd dktmty

    sdci-rdparts jdiard ok mkvdstmbotmak hos

    stortd`. Mk athdr gauktrmds, gaapdrotmak

    wmcc jd gaksm`drd` o emtmbotmkb iogtar

    whdk mt gaeds ta sdktdkgmkb.

    EmtmbotmakMk eoky lurms`mgtmaks o garparotd gok

    emtmbotd thd gaksdqudkgds ai oky cmojmcmty

    jy gaapdrotmkb wmth thd outharmtmds. Mt ms

    ka surprmsd thot, mk ok dro ai mkgrdosmkbcy

    sgorgd rdsaurgds, prasdgutars ok`

    rdbucotars ocmfd ord wmccmkb ta rd`ugd

    patdktmoc pdkoctmds, saedtmeds

    `roeotmgoccy, mk dxghokbd iar gaapdrotmak

    jy thd garparotd dktmty.

    ^drhops jdst fkawk ms thd oppraogh mk

    thd TW whdrd vacuktory `msgcasurd ai

    vmacotmaks ms akd ai sdvdroc iogtars

    gaksm`drd` jy id`droc prasdgutars mk

    `dgm`mkb whdthdr ta jrmkb ghorbds

    obomkst o garparotmak.

    Mk thd TF gaksm`drojcd wdmbht wmcc jd

    bmvdk ta o bdkumkdcy praogtmvd oppraogh

    o`aptd` jy thd garparotd mk jrmkbmkb thd

    aiidk`mkb ta thd katmgd ai thd prasdgutmkb

    outharmtmds whdk o `dgmsmak ms tofdk os ta

    whdthdr ar kat ta prasdgutd.?

    ^rasdgutars ok` lu`mgmoc outharmtmds mk o

    kuejdr ai lurms`mgtmaks rdgabkmsd thot

    ossmstokgd pravm`d` jy garparotd dktmtmds

    cdo`mkb ta thd m`dktmimgotmak ok`

    prasdgutmak ai mk`mvm`uocs wmthmk thde

    rdspaksmjcd iar wrakb`amkb ms o pawdriuc

    emtmbotmkb iogtar whmgh, mk oppraprmotd

    gosds, edrmts edokmkbiuc rd`ugtmaks mk

    pdkoctmds saubht ar mepasd`.

    Mk eoky lurms`mgtmaks mt ms stmcc taa dorcy ta

    lu`bd haw diidgtmvdcy prasdgutars wmcc

    eofd usd ai thd cdbmscotmak ot thdmr

    `mspasoc. Kdvdrthdcdss, thd smbks ord thot

    thd trdk` ms tawor`s brdotdr, kat cdss,

    sgrutmky ai thd gak`ugt ai garparotd

    dktmtmds ok` thdmr aiimgdrs.

    8 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    ? @didrrd` ^rasdgutmak Obrddedkts Ga`d ai ^rogtmgd, pujcmshd` jy thd TFs Wdrmaus Irou` Aiimgd ok` Grawk ^rasdgutmak Wdrvmgd, porobroph :.8: (m).

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    9/72

    Oedrmgos

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    10/72

    Mktra`ugtmakGarparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty hos jddk o

    idoturd ai Tkmtd` Wtotds cow smkgd thd

    kmkdtddkth gdktury. Mk thd dorcy port ai thd

    gdktury, garparotmaks gauc` jd hdc` cmojcd

    akcy iar strmgt cmojmcmty grmeds (m.d., thasdthot mepasd cmojmcmty rdbor cdss ai

    gucpojmcmty). Phms trdk` stortd` ta ghokbd

    mk ?8=>, whdk Gakbrdss possd` thd

    Whdreok Oktmtrust Ogt, dxpcmgmtcy pravm`mkb

    o stotutary josms iar garparotd grmemkoc

    cmojmcmty. Jy thd dorcy twdktmdth gdktury,

    gaurts ocsa oppcmd` thd gmvmc `agtrmkd ai

    rdspak`dot supdrmarta hac` garparotmaks

    cmojcd iar mktdkt-josd` grmeds gaeemttd`

    jy thdmr obdkts ok` depcaydds.

    Grmemkoc prasdgutmak ai garparotmaks

    jdgoed eard gaeeakpcogd jy thd turkai thd twdkty-imrst gdktury. Phot progtmgd,

    hawdvdr, goed ta o rothdr ojrupt hoct mk

    thd wofd ai thd katarmaus grmemkoc

    prasdgutmak ai Orthur Ok`drsdk mk

    gakkdgtmak wmth thd Dkrak oggauktmkb

    irou` sgok`oc. Orthur Ok`drsdk iaubht thd

    grmemkoc ghorbds ok` cast ot trmoc, wmth thd

    rdsuctmkb gakvmgtmak rdsuctmkb mk thd `demsd

    ai thd wdcc-dstojcmshd` gaepoky ok` laj

    cassds iar thausok`s ai mkkagdkt

    depcaydds. Phdsd gaccotdroc gaksdqudkgds

    ai thd gakvmgtmak rdsauk`mkb occ thdeard shorpcy whdk thd gakvmgtmak wos

    cotdr rdvdrsd` iar cdboc drrar jy thd T.W.

    Wuprded Gaurt ghmccd` prasdgutars

    mkgcmkotmak ta pursud grmemkoc gosds obomkst

    garparotmaks, o rdcugtokgd thot pdrsmstd`

    dvdk thraubh thd jdbmkkmkb ai thd

    imkokgmoc grmsms.

    Phd pdk`ucue hos smkgd swukb jogf thd

    athdr woy. ^rasdgutars ord sauk`cy

    rdldgtmkb thd thdary thot oky gaepoky ar

    mkstmtutmak ms taa jmb ta lomc ok` hovd

    jdgaed cdss wmccmkb ta oggdpt thd o`vdkt

    ai gaccotdroc gaksdqudkgds os lustmimgotmak

    iar kat pursumkb grmemkoc ghorbds obomkst

    garparotmaks. Rhmcd thdrd hovd kat jddk

    trmocs, prasdgutars hovd jdbuk ta mksmst ak

    garparotd bumcty pcdos mk cmdu ai eard

    cdkmdkt sdttcdedkts ok` thd sdttcdedkts

    thdesdcvds hovd rdqumrd` dkareaus imkds

    ak gaepokmds iauk` cogfmkb o`dquotdcy

    rajust gaepcmokgd prabroes ar mktdrkoc

    gaktracs. Phd thdarmds uk`dr whmgh sugh

    ghorbds eoy jd pursud` ord

    `msgussd` jdcaw.

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Tk`dr prmkgmpcds airdspak dot supdrmar, o

    garparotmak ms vmgormauscy grmemkoccy cmojcd

    iar thd mccdboc ogts ai oky ai mts obdkts

    (mkgcu`mkb depcaydds ok` gaktrogt

    pdrsakkdc) sa cakb os thasd ogtmaks wdrd

    wmthmk thd sgapd ai thdmr `utmds ok` wdrdmktdk`d`, dvdk akcy mk port, ta jdkdimt thd

    garparotmak. Ok ogt ms gaksm`drd` wmthmk

    thd sgapd ai ok obdkts depcayedkt mi thd

    mk`mvm`uoc gaeemts thd ogt os port ai hms

    bdkdroc cmkd ai warf ok` wmth ot cdost thd

    portmoc mktdkt ta jdkdimt thd garparotmak.

    Phd garparotmak kdd kat rdgdmvd ok ogtuoc

    jdkdimt. O garparotmak eoy jd cmojcd iar

    thdsd aiidkgds dvdk mi mt `mrdgts mts obdkt

    kat ta gaeemt thd aiidkgd.

    Mk gaktrost wmth id`droc cow, mk eokystotds, o garparotmak ms cmojcd akcy iar thd

    ogts ai sdkmar cdvdc eokobdedkt aiimgmocs,

    ok` kat iar thasd ai lukmar depcaydds.

    Waed gaurts hovd ocsa occawd` iar

    prasdgutmak whdrd thd prasdgutar gauc`

    kat m`dktmiy thd spdgmimg obdkt wha

    gaeemttd` thd grmed, mi thd prasdgutar gok

    shaw thot saedakd wmthmk thd garparotmak

    eust hovd gaeemttd` thd aiidkgd. Wmemcorcy,

    whdrd ka smkbcd depcaydd hos thd rdqumsmtd

    mktdkt ar fkawcd`bd ta sotmsiy o sgmdktdr

    dcdedkt, gaurts hovd rdgabkmsd` ogaccdgtmvd fkawcd`bd `agtrmkd, whmgh

    meputds thd gaccdgtmvd mktdkt ok`

    fkawcd`bd ta thd garparotmak whdk sdvdroc

    depcaydds gaccdgtmvdcy fkdw dkaubh ta

    sotmsiy thd mktdkt ar fkawcd`bd. Waed

    gaurts, hawdvdr, hovd cmemtd` thd gaccdgtmvd

    fkawcd`bd `agtrmkd ta gmrguestokgds

    whdrd thd gaepoky wos icobroktcy

    mk`miidrdkt ta thd aiidkgds jdmkb gaeemttd`.

    O``mtmakoccy, saed stotutds mepasd grmemkoc

    cmojmcmty iar garparotmaks jdyak`rdspak`dot

    supdrmar, portmgucorcy mk thd imdc`s ai

    dkvmrakedktoc cow ok` oktmtrust vmacotmaks.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd

    kat gaeemt1

    Garparotmaks gok gaeemt oky aiidkgd thot

    ok mk`mvm`uoc gauc` gaeemt, pravm`d` thd

    aiidkgd eddts thd stok`or`s com` aut

    ojavd, ok` os cakb os thd T.W. Gakbrdss

    hos kat spdgmimgoccy dxdeptd` garparotmaks

    irae cmojmcmty mk ok oppcmgojcd stotutd.

    Ord thdrd oky spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd1

    Rhmcd thdrd ord kat spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd ta garparotmaks, garparotmaks

    hovd saed (jut kat occ) ai thd soed

    gakstmtutmakoc rmbhts os ok mk`mvm`uoc

    iogmkb o grmemkoc mkvdstmbotmak ar

    prasdgutmak. Oky vmacotmak ai thdsd rmbhts

    wauc` pravm`d o `didkgd ta thd

    garparotmak. Os wmth mk`mvm`uocs, dx past

    iogta cows ord ukgakstmtutmakoc os oppcmd`

    ta garparotmaks. Ok dx past iogta cow ms

    akd thot eofds gak`ugt grmemkoc

    rdtraogtmvdcy, whmcd mt wos mkkagdkt ot thd

    tmed ai thd gak`ugt, ar thot mkgrdosds thd

    pukmshedkt iar o grmed oitdr thd gak`ugt.

    Iurthdreard, garparotmaks hovd o Imrst

    Oedk`edkt rmbht ta irdd`ae ai spddgh

    whdk mt gaeds ta pacmtmgoc spddgh ok` thd

    bavdrkedkt gokkat pcogd gaktdkt-josd`

    rdstrmgtmaks ak o garparotmaks truthiuc

    spddgh mk thd gaktdxt ai cowiuc

    gaeedrgmoc ogtmvmty. Garparotmaks ocsa

    hovd o Iaurth Oedk`edkt rmbht ta jdirdd irae ukrdosakojcd sdorghds ok`

    sdmzurds. Mk gdrtomk hmbhcy rdbucotd`

    sdgtars, hawdvdr, garparotmaks eoy, jy

    thd koturd ai thdmr jusmkdss, jd sujldgt ta

    ?> Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Tkmtd` Wtotds

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    11/72

    ??Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    rdosakojcd worroktcdss mkspdgtmaks ar

    mkqumrmds. O``mtmakoccy, garparotmaks hovd

    Imith ok` Iaurtddkth Oedk`edkt rmbhts ta

    `ud pragdss ok` o Imith Oedk`edkt rmbht

    ta jd irdd irae `aujcd ldapor`y, ar thd

    rdpdotd` prasdgutmak iar thd soed grmed.

    Hawdvdr, garparotmaks gokkat ossdrt thd

    prmvmcdbd obomkst sdci mkgrmemkotmak ar thd

    rmbht ta o brok` lury mk`mgtedkt.

    Iurthdreard, garparotmaks ocsa hovd Wmxth

    Oedk`edkt rmbhts ta ossmstokgd ai

    gauksdc, katmgd ai ghorbds, pujcmg trmocs,

    spdd`y trmocs, ok` trmocs jy lury, ok` ta gocc

    wmtkdss ok` gakirakt wmtkdssds obomkst

    thde. Imkoccy, garparotmaks hovd ok Dmbhth

    Oedk`edkt rmbht ta jd irdd irae

    dxgdssmvd imkds thot ord brasscy

    `msprapartmakotd ta thd grmed gaeemttd`.

    Zajust gaepcmokgd prabroes eoy ocsa

    hdcp garparotmaks ovam` prasdgutmak,

    thaubh thdy ord kat iareoccy o `didkgd ta

    grmemkoc prasdgutmak. Hawdvdr, hovmkb o

    rajust gaepcmokgd prabroe ms cmfdcy ta

    iogmcmtotd athdr emtmbotmkb gmrguestokgds,

    sugh os sdci-rdpartmkb ai vmacotmaks, thot

    wmcc hdcp o garparotmak ovam` prasdgutmak,

    os `msgussd` iurthdr jdcaw.

    Rhot ms thd rdcotmakshmp jdtwddk thd

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ok` aiimgdrs1

    Bdkdroccy, garparotd cmojmcmty ads kat

    mksucotd thd `mrdgtars, aiimgdrs, ar obdkts ai

    thd garparotmak irae mk`mvm`uoc cmojmcmty.

    Gaurts hovd stotd` dxpcmgmtcy thot wmthaut o

    gcdor mktdkt irae thd T.W. Gakbrdss, jath

    thd garparotmak ok` thd mk`mvm`uoc gok jd

    iauk` cmojcd iar thd grmed. Phdrd ord

    sdvdroc grmeds iar whmgh aiimgdrs ok`

    `mrdgtars eoy jd cmojcd dvdk mi thdy `m` kat

    gaeemt thd uk`drcymkb grmed thdesdcvds,

    mkgcu`mkb gakspmrogy, pragurdedkt, om`mkb

    ok` ojdttmkb, emsprmsmak, oggdssary oitdrthd iogt, ok` ajstrugtmak ai lustmgd.

    O``mtmakoccy, jath thd garparotmak ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ar aiimgdrs eoy jd cmojcd iar

    mkghaotd grmeds, sugh os o gakspmrogy

    jdtwddk twa ar eard `mrdgtars ar

    aiimgdrs. Hawdvdr, ok aiimgdr ar `mrdgtar ai

    thd garparotmak gokkat jd gakvmgtd` ai

    gakspmrmkb sacdcy wmth thd garparotmak.

    Iurthdreard, uk`dr ^mkfdrtak v. Tkmtd`

    Wtotds, o `mrdgtar ar aiimgdr wha wos kat

    oword ai thd grmemkoc ogt eoy jd cmojcd

    grmemkoccy iar thd iardsddojcd aiidkgds

    gaeemttd` jy akd ai hms ga-gakspmrotars

    mk iurthdrokgd ai o gaeeak sghded.

    Garparotd `mrdgtars ar aiimgdrs eoy ocsa jd

    cmojcd whdk thdy hovd mkstrugtd` okathdr

    depcaydd ta gaeemt o id`droc aiidkgd iar

    pragurdedkt, ar iar om`mkb ok` ojdttmkb

    okathdr mk thd gaeemssmak ai o id`droc

    aiidkgd. Pa om` ok` ojdt okathdr, thd

    aiimgdr ar `mrdgtar wauc` hovd ta fkaw aiok` iogmcmtotd thd athdrs emsgak`ugt.

    Iurthdreard, o `mrdgtar ar aiimgdr gauc` jd

    cmojcd iar thdmr gak`ugt oitdr thd grmed hos

    jddk gaeemttd`. O `mrdgtar ar aiimgdr

    embht jd cmojcd iar emsprmsmak mi thdy fkdw

    ai thd gaeemssmak ai o id`droc idcaky jy

    okathdr depcaydd ok` ogtmvdcy trmd` ta

    gakgdoc thd grmed. Iurthdreard, o `mrdgtar

    ar aiimgdr gauc` jd cmojcd os ok oggdssary

    oitdr thd iogt iar ossmstmkb okathdr mk

    ovam`mkb thd gaksdqudkgds ai thdmr id`droc

    aiidkgd. Emsprmsmak ok` oggdssary oitdrthd iogt ghorbds gok ocsa cdo` ta spdgmimg

    stotutary ghorbds iar ajstrugtmak ai lustmgd.

    ^ragd`urdRha ms rdspaksmjcd iar mkvdstmbotmkb

    ok` prasdgutmkb aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    jy garparotd dktmtmds1

    Ak thd id`droc cdvdc, thd T.W. @dportedkt

    ai Lustmgd (@AL) ms rdspaksmjcd iar

    prasdgutmkb aiidkgds jy garparotd

    dktmtmds. O`emkmstrotmvd ja`mds, sugh os

    thd T.W. Wdgurmtmds ok` Dxghokbd

    Gaeemssmak, gok jrmkb gmvmc ghorbds.Mk`mvm`uoc stotds, thraubh thdmr ottarkdy

    bdkdroc aiimgds, eoy jrmkb grmemkoc ar gmvmc

    ghorbds obomkst garparotmaks. Katojcy,

    Kdw ]arf Wtotd hos tofdk ok ogtmvd racd

    mk prasdgutmkb imkokgmoc grmeds ok` athdr

    whmtd gaccor eottdrs. Hawdvdr, thd

    porobrophs jdcaw iagus ak id`droc cow.

    ^ukmshedktGarparotd dktmtmds

    Garparotmaks iogd thd soed pukmshedkts

    os mk`mvm`uocs oitdr gakvmgtmak, dxgdpt

    thot, koturoccy, garparotmaks gokkat jd

    sdktdkgd` ta prmsak tmed ar `doth.

    Hawdvdr, garparotmaks gok jd imkd`, put

    ak prajotmak, rdqumrd` ta poy rdstmtutmak,

    rdqumrd` ta pdriare gaeeukmty sdrvmgd,

    jorrd` irae dkbobmkb mk gdrtomk

    gaeedrgmoc ogtmvmty, rdqumrd` ta dstojcmsh

    gaepcmokgd prabroes, ar ar`drd` ta

    iaccaw oky athdr gak`mtmak thot thd lu`bd

    jdcmdvds o``rdssds thd hore gousd` ar

    thrdot ai iuturd hore, ar hovd thdmrprapdrty gakimsgotd`.

    Mk `dtdremkmkb o garparotmaks sdktdkgd

    mk thd id`droc systde, lu`bds rdidr ta

    sdvdroc stotutary iogtars dkuedrotd` mk

    ?8 T.W.G. 7447(o) ok` Ghoptdr 8 ai thd

    Id`droc Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds (thd

    Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds). Phd grux ai

    thd Wdktdkgmkb Bum`dcmkds ms thot thdy

    pukmsh oggar`mkb ta thd garparotmaks

    gucpojmcmty ok` thd sdrmauskdss ai thd

    grmed, ok` rdwor` garparotmaks iarsdci-`msgcasurd, gaapdrotmak, rdstmtutmak,

    ok` prdvdktotmvd edosurds.

    Rhot iogtars ord tofdk mkta

    gaksm`drotmak mk `dtdremkmkb

    thd pdkocty1

    Oeakb thd iogtars gaksm`drd jy o

    id`droc lu`bd mk `dtdremkmkb o

    garparotmaks pdkocty, thd east smbkmimgokt

    ms thd koturd ok` sdrmauskdss ai thd

    emsgak`ugt mk qudstmak. Phd Wdktdkgmkb

    Bum`dcmkds pravm d o scm`mkb sgocd imkd

    rokbd josd` ak thd brovmty ok`gmrguestokgds ai thd aiidkgd, oeakb

    athdr iogtars. Mk `dtdremkmkb whdrd mk thd

    rokbd thd imkd shauc` jd sdt, thd lu`bd

    caafs ta iogtars sugh os thd quocmty ai thd

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    12/72

    garparotmaks gaepcmokgd prabroe ok`

    whdthdr thd garparotmak wauc` bomk o

    wmk`iocc `dspmtd thd imkd. Athdr iogtars

    mkgcu`d thd arbokmzotmaks sujstoktmoc

    ossmstokgd ta outharmtmds mk prasdgutmkb

    grmeds gaeemttd` jy mk`mvm`uocs, whdthdr

    thd aiidkgd rdsuctd` mk `doth ar ja`mcy

    mklury, whdthdr thd aiidkgd gakstmtutd` o

    thrdot ta kotmakoc sdgurmty ar thd

    dkvmrakedkt, whdthdr thd arbokmzotmak

    jrmjd` oky pujcmg aiimgmocs mk gakkdgtmak

    wmth thd aiidkgd, ok` whdthdr thd

    garparotmak obrdd` ta poy rded`moc gasts

    thot brdotcy dxgdd` thd bomk thd

    arbokmzotmak rdgdmvd`, oeakb athdrs.

    Ms thdrd o edghokmse iar dktmtmds ta

    `msgcasd vmacotmaks mk dxghokbd iar

    cdssdr pdkoctmds1Yacuktory `msgcasurd ai vmacotmaks gok hdcp

    o garparotmak ot sdvdroc pamkts mk thd

    grmemkoc pragdss, mkgcu`mkb sddfmkb

    cdkmdkgy thraubh o sdttcdedkt ar athdrwmsd

    emtmbotmkb pdkoctmds. Yacuktory `msgcasurd

    ai vmacotmaks ms akd ai sdvdroc iogtars

    gaksm`drd` jy id`droc prasdgutars mk

    `dgm`mkb whdthdr ta jrmkb ghorbds obomkst

    o garparotmak. Mk `dtdremkmkb whdthdr ta

    pursud o grmemkoc ghorbd obomkst o

    garparotmak, prasdgutars ord bum`d` jy o

    sdt ai mktdrkoc grmtdrmo goccd` thd ^rmkgmpcdsai Id`droc ^rasdgutmak ai Jusmkdss

    Arbokmzotmaks. Waedtmeds rdidrrd` ta os

    thd Imcmp Iogtars, thdsd pujcmgoccy

    ovomcojcd grmtdrmo mkgcu`d sugh iogtars os?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    13/72

    Durapd ok` thd Em``cd Dost

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    14/72

    Mktra`ugtmakPro`mtmakoccy, cdboc dktmtmds wdrd kat

    grmemkoccy cmojcd uk`dr Jdcbmok cow. Mk thd

    gosd ai ok aiidkgd gaeemttd` jy o

    garparotd, akcy thasd pdrsaks wha wdrd

    rdspaksmjcd iar thd garparotd ok` whaho` thd `uty ta prdvdkt thd aiidkgd gauc`

    jd pukmshd`.

    Phd smtuotmak ghokbd` ro mgoccy wmth thd

    o`aptmak ai thd cow ai 0 Eoy ?===, whmgh

    goed mkta iargd ak : Lucy ?===, ak thd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty ai cdboc dktmtmds. Phms cow

    dkojcds garparotd dktmtmds ta jd

    prasdgutd`, wmth saed cmemtd` dxgdptmaks.

    Tk`dr Jdcbmok cow, garparotd dktmtmds ord

    eomkcy dxpasd` ta thd rmsf ai grmemkoc

    mkvdstmbotmak ar prasdgutmak mk thd imdc`s aidkvmrakedktoc cow ok` rdbucotmak, cojaur

    cow, rao` troiimg aiidkgds, gaksuedr

    pratdgtmak, obbrovotd` tox irou`, eorfdt

    eokmpucotmak ok` eakdy couk`drmkb.

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    O garparotd dktmty gok mkgur grmemkoc cmojmcmty

    dmthdr whdrd o grmemkoc aiidkgd ms

    gaeemttd` ak mts jdhoci ar whdk okaiidkgd ms mktrmksmgoccy cmkfd` ta mts ogtmvmtmds.

    Phms ms mktdrprdtd` jrao cy. Iar dxoepcd, o

    garparotd gauc` jd grmemkoccy cmojcd mi akd

    ai mts trugf `rmvdrs gousd` ok oggm`dkt os

    o rdsuct ai o vmacotmak ai thd hmbhwoy ga`d.

    Hawdvdr, o garparotd dktmty eoy kat jd

    gakvmgtd` iar thd grmemkoc ogts ai mts

    depcaydds gaeemttd` autsm`d thd sgapd

    ai thdmr praidssmakoc ogtmvmtmds.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd

    kat gaeemt1

    O garparotd dktmty gok gaeemt oky aiidkgd,

    dxgdpt thasd iar whmgh akcy physmgoc

    pdrsaks gauc` jd hdc` cmojcd (d.b. jmboey).

    Ord thdrd oky spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd1

    Rmth thd dxgdptmak ai strmgt cmojmcmty

    aiidkgds, o garparotd dktmty gok ovam`

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty jy pravmkb thot mt `m` kat

    hovd oky grmemkoc mktdkt, thot mt hos

    dxdrgmsd` prapdr `ud `mcmbdkgd mk thd

    hmrmkb ar supdrvmsmkb ai thd pdrsak wha

    gaeemttd` thd aiidkgd ok` thot thd

    aiidkgd wos kat thd gaksdqudkgd ai

    `didgtmvd mktdrkoc systdes ok` gaktracs.

    Rhot ms thd rdcotmakshmp jdtwddk thd

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ok` aiimgdrs1

    Phdrd ms ka kdd` ta m`dktmiy thd physmgoc

    pdrsak wha gaeemttd` thd aiidkgd ak

    jdhoci ai thd garparotd dktmty mk ar`dr ta

    prasdgutd thd garparotd dktmty.

    Rhdk o grmemkoc aiidkgd, whmgh ms

    gaeemttd` ak jdhoci ai o garparotd dktmty

    ar whmgh ms mktrmksmgoccy cmkfd` ta thd

    ogtmvmtmds ai thd garparotd dktmty, ms

    ottrmjutojcd ta akd ar eard physmgoc

    pdrsak(s), jath thd garparotd dktmty ok`

    thd physmgoc pdrsak(s) eoy jd prasdgutd`

    ot thd soed tmed.

    Mk prmkgmpcd, thd garparotd dktmty ms cmojcd

    iar thd gmvmc gaksdqudkgds ai thd

    aiidkgds gaeemttd` jy mts `mrdgtars,

    eokobdrs ok` depcaydds.

    Iar spdgmimg aiidkgds, sugh os thd

    vmacotmak ai thd hmbhwoy ga`d, thd

    garparotd cdboc dktmty ms lamktcy ok`

    sdvdroccy cmojcd vms--vms thd Jdcbmok Wtotd

    iar thd imkds mepasd` ak mts `mrdgtars,

    eokobdrs ok` depcaydds.

    Phdrd ms ok dxgdptmak ta thms prmkgmpcd ai

    gakgurrdkt cmojmcmty whmgh oppcmds whdk ok

    ukmktdktmakoc aiidkgd hos jddkgaeemttd`. Mk thot gosd, akcy thd pdrsak

    (garparotd dktmty ar physmgoc pdrsak) wha

    hos gaeemttd` thd east sdrmaus iouct

    eoy jd prasdgutd`. Phms rucd ms vdry

    gaktravdrsmoc ok` grdotds gakicmgt ai

    mktdrdst mssuds mk gmrguestokgds whdrd o

    gaepoky ms prasdgutd` iar ok

    ukmktdktmakoc aiidkgd (strmgt cmojmcmty) ot thd

    soed tmed os mts `mrdgtars ar eokobdrs.

    ^ragd`urdRha ms rdspaksmjcd iar mkvdstmbotmkb

    ok` prasdgutmkb aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    jy garparotd dktmtmds1

    Phd pujcmg prasdgutar (^ragurdur `u

    Zam/^ragurdur `ds Fakmkbs) (^^) ms mk

    ghorbd ai prasdgutmkb grmemkoc aiidkgds

    gaeemttd` jy garparotd dktmtmds.

    East mkvdstmbotmaks wmcc jd gorrmd` aut jy

    thd ^^, wmth thd ossmstokgd ai thd pacmgd.

    Hawdvdr, eard gaepcdx mkvdstmbotmaks

    rdqumrmkb, iar dxoepcd, pawdrs ai sdorghok` sdmzurd ok`/ar pawdrs ai orrdst ok`

    `dtdktmak eust jd gorrmd` aut jy ok

    mkvdstmbotmkb eobmstrotd (lubd

    `mkstrugtmak/ak`drzadfsrdghtdr).

    Grmemkoc pragdd`mkbs obomkst garparotd

    dktmtmds ord, cmfd pragdd`mkbs obomkst

    physmgoc pdrsaks, gak`ugtd` mk

    oggar`okgd wmth thd Jdcbmok Ga`d ai

    Grmemkoc ^ragd urd. Ot thd dk` ai thd

    mkvdstmbotmak ok` upak rdqumsmtmaks irae

    thd pujcmg prasdgutar, thd GaukgmcGhoejdr (ghoejrd `u

    gaksdmc/roo`foedr) wmcc `dgm`d whdthdr

    thdrd ord suiimgmdkt brauk`s ta jrmkb thd

    suspdgt(s) jdiard thd grmemkoc gaurts ar

    kat. Phd grmemkoc gaurt ai imrst mkstokgd

    (trmjukoc garrdgtmakkdc/garrdgtmakdcd

    rdghtjokf) ms gaepdtdkt ta o`lu`mgotd thd

    gosd ot imrst mkstokgd. Phd lu`bedkt gok

    jd oppdocd` jdiard thd Gaurt ai Oppdoc

    (Gaur `oppdc/Hai vok jdradp). Mssuds ai

    cow gok thdk jd oppdocd` jdiard thd

    Wuprded Gaurt (Gaur `d gossotmak/Hai

    vok gossotmd).

    ?0 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Jdcbmue

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    15/72

    ?4Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    ^ukmshedktGarparotd dktmtmds

    Phd pdkoctmds thot garparotd dktmtmds gok

    iogd ord `dtdremkd` jy thd Jdcbmok

    Grmemkoc Ga`d. Mk gosds whdrd

    meprmsakedkt ms thd prapasd` pdkocty iaro portmgucor aiidkgd, thms ms outaeotmgoccy

    gakvdrtd` mkta o imkd. Phd cdvdc ai thd imkd

    ms `dtdremkd` oggar`mkb ta o iareuco

    josd` ak thd kuejdr ai eakths

    meprmsakedkt mepasd`.

    Phd cdvdc ai thd imkds eoy hovd o

    `dtdrrdkt diidgt ak seocc garparotd

    dktmtmds. Dxpdrmdkgd subbdsts thot corbd

    garparotd dktmtmds ord eard gakgdrkd`

    ojaut thd rdputotmakoc rmsf ok` thd

    gaksdqudktmoc gmvmc cmojmcmty thot gok rdsuct

    irae o gakvmgtmak.

    Iar spdgmimg aiidkgds, sugh os eorfdt

    ojusd ar mksm`dr tro`mkb, thd `didk`okt

    eoy jd rdqumrd`, mk o``mtmak ta thd

    pdkocty, ta poy ok oeaukt ai twa ar thrdd

    tmeds thd praimt eo`d irae thd aiidkgd.

    Garparotd dktmtmds gok ocsa iogd

    gakimsgotmak ai ossdts, prahmjmtmak irae

    gak`ugtmkb o spdgmimg ogtmvmty ok`/ar

    pujcmg gdksurd. Phd garparotd dktmty eoy

    ocsa jd `mssacvd` mi mt ms iauk` thot mt wossdt up iar thd purpasd ai gaeemttmkb

    grmemkoc aiidkgds.

    O``mtmakoccy, garparotd dktmtmds whmgh hovd

    jddk gakvmgtd` ai spdgmimg grmemkoc aiidkgds

    eoy jd prahmjmtd` irae portmgmpotmkb mk

    pujcmg pragurdedkt tdk`drs.

    Rhot iogtars ord tofdk mkta

    gaksm`drotmak mk `dtdremkmkb

    thd pdkocty1

    Phdrd ms o eoxmeue ok` o emkmeue

    pdkocty iar dogh spdgmimg aiidkgd. Phdgaurt wmcc `dtdremkd thd pdkocty wmthmk

    thdsd cmemts, tofmkb mkta oggaukt vormaus

    obbrovotmkb ar emtmbotmkb iogtars.

    Obbrovotmkb iogtars tofdk mkta oggaukt

    mkgcu`d thd hore whmgh thd aiidkgd

    gousd`, whdthdr thd aiidkgd wos

    pcokkd`, thd praimt bdkdrotd` ok` oky

    prdvmaus aiidk`mkb.

    Emtmbotmkb iogtars mkgcu`d ga-apdrotmak

    `urmkb thd mkvdstmbotmak, dorcy oggdptokgd

    ai bumct os wdcc os thd gaepdksotmak ai thd

    vmgtme(s). Mt rdeomks vdry `miimguct hawdvdr

    ta edosurd thd prdgmsd mepogt ai dogh ai

    thdsd iogtars ak thd gaurts `dgmsmak.

    Ms thdrd o edghokmse iar dktmtmds ta

    `msgcasd vmacotmaks mk dxghokbd iar

    cdssdr pdkoctmds1

    Phd Jdcbmok Grmemkoc Ga`d `ads kat

    gaktomk oky cdkmdkgy pravmsmaks.

    Hawdvdr, vacuktory `msgcasurd ai o

    grmemkoc aiidkgd wmcc bdkdroccy jdgaksm`drd` o emtmbotmkb iogtar.

    Phd cow ai 0 Oprmc :>??, whmgh goed mkta

    iargd ak ?9 Eoy :>??, `ads pravm`d thd

    appartukmty ta rdogh ok oemgojcd

    sdttcdedkt jdtwddk thd dktmty ok` thd ^^

    ot dvdry stobd ai thd pragdd`mkbs,

    whdrdjy thdy obrdd ta `msgaktmkud thd

    prasdgutmak mk dxghokbd iar poyedkt ai

    o imkd jy thd suspdgt. Phd mkmtmotmvd gok

    jd tofdk sacdcy jy thd ^^ ok` akcy iar o

    cmemtd` kuejdr ai grmemkoc aiidkgds. Phd

    imkd gokkat dxgdd` thd eoxmeue

    oeaukt pravm`d` jy thd cow ok` shauc`

    jd mk prapartmak ta thd brovmty ai thd

    grmed. Mk thd dvdkt thot thd suspdgt ok`

    thd vmgtme obrdd upak o sdttcdedkt, thd

    ^^ wmcc tofd katd mk ok aiimgmoc stotdedkt

    ok` thd gaurt wmcc sujsdqudktcy

    `dtdremkd ak thd `msgaktmkuokgd ai thd

    grmemkoc pragdd`mkbs.

    Gok thd ^^ sdttcd o

    grmemkoc eottdr (troksogtmak

    pkocd/stroirdghtdcmlfd troksogtmd)1Phd ^^ gok sdttcd o grmemkoc eottdr iar o

    imkokgmoc pdkocty (mkgcu`mkb gaepdksotmkb

    vmgtmes whdrd oppraprmotd) iar jath

    mk`mvm`uocs ok` garparotds whdrd s/hd

    gaksm`drs thot thd aiidkgd `ads kat

    `dsdrvd o pdkocty ai meprmsakedkt

    dxgdd`mkb twa ydors. Phms ms rdbor`cdss ai

    thd eoxmeue pdkocty prdsgrmjd` jy cow,

    sa thot mt ms thd lu`bdedkt ai thd ^^ thot

    eottdrs. Phd ^^ kdd` kat dxpcomk why hd

    gaksm`drs twa ydors ta jd suiimgmdkt. Mk

    progtmgd, thms edoks thot thd ^^ ms irdd ta

    sdttcd gosds whdk s/hd jdcmdvds mt ms

    oppraprmotd. Hawdvdr, o sdttcdedkt ms kat

    ocwoys passmjcd, iar mkstokgd whdrd thd

    aiidkgd mkvacvds gustaes ok` dxgmsd

    `utmds ar whdk thd aiidkgd hos gousd`

    sdvdrd physmgoc mklurmds. Iurthdr, thd

    patdktmoc vmgtme(s) eust jd mk`dekmimd`.

    Phd vmgtme `ads kat kdd` ta jd iuccy

    mk`dekmimd` mi thd quoktue ms `msputd`

    jut eust jd gaepdksotd` ta thd dxtdkt

    kat `msputd`. Rhdrd tox ar sagmoc cowoutharmtmds ord oeakb thd vmgtmes, thdy

    eust oppravd thd sdttcdedkt. Athdr

    vmgtmes gok sujemt thdmr gaeedkts ta thd

    ^^ jut gokkat vdta thd sdttcdedkt. O

    sdttcdedkt gok jd rdoghd` ot oky stobd

    ai thd pragdd`mkbs uktmc o imkoc `dgmsmak

    ak thd edrmts ms rdk`drd`.

    Phd oeaukt ai thd imkokgmoc pdkocty ms ot

    thd `msgrdtmak ai thd ^^. Hawdvdr, thd

    oeaukt ta jd pom` gokkat dxgdd` thd

    eoxmeue pdkocty os prdsgrmjd` jy cow(ok` pdkoctmds ai meprmsakedkt ord

    gakvdrtd` mkta ok oeaukt mk DTZ).

    Phd sdttcdedkt eust akcy jd oppravd` jy

    o gaurt whdrd pragdd`mkbs hovd jddk

    troksidrrd` ta ok mkvdstmbotmkb eobmstrotd

    (lubd `mkstrugtmak/ak`drzadfsrdghtdr) ar

    `didrrd` ta thd grmemkoc gaurt6 athdrwmsd

    ka gaurt oppravoc ms rdqumrd`, hawdvdr mts

    racd ms cmemtd` ta vdrmimgotmak thot thd ojavd

    edktmakd` gak`mtmaks hovd jddk edt.

    Pwa cows ai ?0 Oprmc ok ?? Lucy :>??hovd mktra`ugd` mkta Jdcbmok cow ok

    dxtdk`d` passmjmcmty ai sdttcdedkt mk

    grmemkoc eottdrs. ^ursuokt ta thdsd kdw

    cows, o sdttcdedkt gok kaw jd prapasd`

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    16/72

    jy thd ^^ ta physmgoc pdrsaks ar cdboc

    dktmtmds, mi hd ar shd gaksm`drs thot thd

    iogts shauc` jd sokgtmakd` wmth o tdre ai

    meprmsakedkt dxgdd`mkb twa ydors

    (thaubh kat dxgdd`mkb ?4 ta :> ydors

    meprmsakedkt), pravm`d` thot thd iogts `a

    kat mepcy o sdvdrd mkirmkbdedkt ai thd

    physmgoc mktdbrmty ai o pdrsak. O sdttcdedkt

    ms passmjcd katwmthstok`mkb o pdk`mkb

    grmemkoc mkvdstmbotmak ar pdk`mkb grmemkoc

    pragdd`mkbs, os cakb os ka imkoc `dgmsmak

    hos jddk rdk`drd` ok` pravm`d` thot thd

    suspdgt ms wmccmkb ta mk`dekmiy thd

    `oeobds. Iar o tox ar sagmoc sdgurmty

    aiidkgd, o sdttcdedkt ms akcy passmjcd mi thd

    suspdgt hos pom` thd tox ar sagmoc sdgurmty

    gaktrmjutmaks `ud. Phd cows gaktomk

    spdgmimg bum`dcmkds os ta,mktdr ocmo, thd imkd

    whmgh gok jd prapasd`, thd `dcoys iar thd

    dxdgutmak ai thd sdttcdedkt, thd hok`-avdr

    ai sdmzd` ossdts, thd trdotedkt ai gmvmc

    `oeobds gcomes ok` thd uctmeotd

    `msgaktmkuotmak ai thd grmemkoc ogtmak.

    Gurrdkt pasmtmakWmkgd thd o`aptmak ai thd cow ai 0 Eoy

    ?=== o smbkmimgokt kuejdr ai garparotd

    dktmtmds hovd iogd` grmemkoc mkvdstmbotmaks

    ok`/ar prasdgutmaks. ujcmg prasdgutars

    hovd kat hdsmtotd` ta usd thd jrao`

    pawdrs gakidrrd` uk`dr thd cow ta

    prasdgutd cdboc dktmtmds ok` saed

    prasdgutars hovd jddk vdry obbrdssmvd mk

    thdmr oppraogh.

    Os o rdsuct, grmemkoc prasdgutmak ms kaw

    sddk os o rdoc rmsf jy thd vost eolarmty ai

    garparotd dktmtmds mk Jdcbmue, ok` thms

    hos uk`aujtd`cy ho` ok mepogt ak

    garparotd gaksgmauskdss.

    Grmemkoc sdttcdedkt ms jdgaemkb eard

    gaeeak, dspdgmoccy mk gaepcdx imkokgmoc

    eottdrs. Phms ms prmkgmpoccy jdgousd thd

    Jdcbmok outharmtmds cogf thd rdsaurgds ta

    `doc wmth thdsd eottdrs wmthmk o

    rdosakojcd pdrma` ai tmed, sugh thot mk

    eoky gaepcdx eottdrs, thd `didk`okts

    ord ogqumttd` oitdr rdcymkb ak tdghkmgoc

    `didkgds rdcotmkb ta tmed-cmemtotmak.

    ?9 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    17/72

    ?2Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Mktra`ugtmakPhd dxmstdkgd ai garparotd gr memkoc

    cmojmcmty ms o rdcotmvdcy kdw phdkaedkak mk

    thd Gzdgh Zdpujcmg. Phd Ogt ak Grmemkoc

    Cmojmcmty ai Garparotmaks ok`

    ^ragdd`mkbs Obomkst Phde (thd Ogt)akcy goed mkta iargd ak ? Lokuory :>?:.

    Phd Ogt wos mktra`ugd` ta eddt thd

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmgs mktdrkotmakoc

    gaeemtedkts ok` os port ai thd Gzdgh

    bavdrkedkts oktm-garruptmak strotdby.

    O garparotd dktmty (mkgcu`mkb o iardmbk

    garparotd dktmty) gok jd hdc` cmojcd uk`dr

    thd Ogt mi mt ms rdbmstdrd` mk thd Gzdgh

    Zdpujcmg, gak`ugts mts jusmkdss mk thd

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg thraubh ok dktdrprmsd ar

    jrokgh ar athdrwmsd, ar hos ossdts mk thd

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg. Gzdgh garparotd dktmtmdsgok ocsa jd pukmshd` uk`dr thd Ogt iar

    grmemkoc aiidkgds gaeemttd` ojrao`.

    Phdrd hovd jddk twa emkar oedk edkts

    ta thd Ogt smkgd mt goed mkta iargd. Phd

    imrst oedk`edkt mepcdedktd` gdrtomk

    ghokbds mk gakkdgtmak wmth kdw

    cdbmscotmak ak mktdrkotmakoc lu`mgmoc

    gaapdrotmak mk grmemkoc eottdrs ok` ms kat

    spdgmimg ta garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty. Os

    ai ? Lokuory :>?0, thd Ogt stmpucotds thot

    o cdboc dktmty whmgh ms josd` mk thd GzdghZdpujcmg ms gaksm`drd` o Gzdgh gmtmzdk ar

    o pdrsak wmth pdreokdkt rdsm`dkgd mk thd

    Gzdgh Zdpujcmg, iar thd purpasds ai thd

    Ogt ak Mktdrkotmakoc Lu`mgmoc Gaapdrotmak

    mk Grmemkoc Eottdrs. Phd sdgtmaks ai thd

    Ogt `docmkb wmth mktdrkotmakoc lu`mgmoc

    gaapdrotmak mk grmemkoc eottdrs wdrd

    rdpdocd` whdk thd Ogt ak Mktdrkotmakoc

    Lu`mgmoc Gaapdrotmak mk Grmemkoc Eottdrs

    jdgoed oppcmgojcd.

    Phd sdgak` oedk`edkt, whmgh jdgoed

    diidgtmvd ak ? Oubust :>?0, dxtdk`d` thd

    cmst ai grmemkoc aiidkgds rdgabkmzd` jy thd

    Ogt. Garparotd dktmtmds eoy kaw jd

    prasdgutd` iar d.b. praimtddrmkb, thd

    ojusd ai o ghmc` iar thd pra`ugtmak ai

    parkabrophy, ar iar thd portmgmpotmak mk

    parkabrophmg pdriareokgds. Iurthdr,

    `didrrd` prasdgutmak obrddedkts

    (@^Os) wdrd mktra`ugd` mkta thd Gzdgh

    cdboc systde wmth diidgt irae

    ? Wdptdejdr :>?:. Phd rucds ak @ Os

    hovd jddk mkgarparotd` mkta thd Ga`d ai

    Grmemkoc ^ragd`urd ok` ord oppcmgojcd,

    mktdr ocmo, mk pragdd`mkbs gakgdrkmkb thd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty ai garparotmaks ok`

    shauc` hdcp ta smepcmiy grmemkoc

    pragdd`mkbs. O @^O eoy jd prapasd` jy

    o pujcmg prasdgutar (upak thd pdtmtmak ai

    thd oggusd` ar dx aiimgma) ok` eust jd

    oppravd` jy o grmemkoc gaurt mk o pujcmg

    hdormkb. Phd kdbatmotmaks eoy jd mkmtmotd`

    pravm`d` thot thdrd ms suiimgmdkt dvm`dkgd

    ta lustmiy thd gakgcusmak thot o grmemkoc

    aiidkgd hos jddk gaeemttd` jy thdoggusd`. O @^O eoy akcy jd gakgcu`d`

    mk thd prdsdkgd ai thd `didkgd gauksdc,

    ok` thd pujcmg prasdgutar ms rdqumrd` ta

    tofd thd vmgtmes mktdrdsts mkta

    gaksm`drotmak. Phd @^O mtsdci shocc

    gaktomk, oeakb athdr thmkbs, o

    `dgcorotmak thot thd oggusd` gaeemttd`

    thd ogt mk qudstmak ok` mt shocc ocsa

    spdgmiy thd pukmshedkt ta jd mepasd` (ar

    womvdr ai pukmshedkt mi pdremssmjcd) os

    wdcc os thd dxtdkt ok` eokkdr ai

    gaepdksotmak iar eotdrmoc ar kak-eotdrmoc`oeobd, ar `msbarbdedkt (mi obrdd`).

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    O garparotd dktmty ms hdc` grmemkoccy cmojcd

    mi thd aiidkgd wos gaeemttd`?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    19/72

    ?=Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Mktra`ugtmakPhd ^dkoc Ga`d ai ?==0 mktra`ugd` thd

    gakgdpt ai garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty mk

    Irdkgh cow. Mkmtmoccy oppcmgojcd ta o cmemtd`

    kuejdr ai aiidkgds, thd prmkgmpcd hos

    jddk dxtdk`d` ta occ aiidkgds os irae7? @dgdejdr :>>4 (Cow Ka :>>0-:>0 ai

    = Eorgh :>>0).

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Rmth thd dxgdptmak ai thd Wtotd ok`,

    uk`dr gdrtomk gak`mtmaks, thd cagoc pujcmg

    outharmtmds, o garparotd dktmty eoy jd

    grmemkoccy cmojcd iar thd aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    ak mts jdhoci jy mts cdboc rdprdsdktotmvds.

    O garparotd dktmty eoy ocsa jd gakvmgtd`

    iar thd grmemkoc ogts ai mts depcaydds

    ogtmkb ak jdhoci ai thd gaepoky thraubh

    ok dxprdss pawdr ai ottarkdy (`cbotmak

    `d pauvamr), whdrd thd garparotd dktmty hos

    vocm`cy `dcdbotd` gdrtomk pawdrs ta thde.

    Hawdvdr, rdgdkt gosd cow hos subbdstd`

    thot o garparotd dktmty eoy jd gakvmgtd`

    ak thd josms ai kdbcmbdkgd rdsuctmkb irae

    gordcdss ok`/ar didgtmvd arbokmsotmak ai

    thd gaepoky, dvdk mi thd iouct gokkat jdottrmjutd` ta o rdprdsdktotmvd ar ok

    depcaydd ta whae thd garparotd dktmty

    hos dcdbotd` iukgtmaks.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd dktmty

    kat gaeemt1

    Mk thdary, o garparotd dktmty gok gaeemt

    oky aiidkgd dxgdpt iar aiidkgds whmgh, jy

    thdmr vdry koturd, gok akcy jd gaeemttd`

    jy koturoc pdrsaks. O garparotd dktmty

    gok gaeemt aiidkgds iar whmgh

    meprmsakedkt ms thd akcy pdkocty pravm`d`

    jy cow. Mk sugh gosds, thd gaepoky eoy

    jd imkd` up ta DTZ ? emccmak.

    Ord thdrd oky spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd1

    Phdrd ms ka spdgmimg `didkgd pravm`d` jy

    cow, sugh os thd akd josd` ak thd

    mepcdedktotmak ai oktm-garruptmak

    o`dquotd pragd`urds sdt aut jy thd

    TF Jrmjdry Ogt. Hawdvdr, thd iogt thot o

    gaepoky hos mepcdedktd` strakb

    gaepcmokgd pacmgmds eoy jd tofdk mkta

    oggaukt dmthdr ta `deakstrotd thot thdrd

    wos kaedks rdo ar whdk ossdssmkb thd

    oeaukt ai thd pdkocty.

    Eard bdkdroccy, o garparotd dktmty wmcc kat

    jd gakvmgtd` mi mt ms ojcd ta `deakstrotd

    thot thd aiidkgd wos kat gaeemttd` ak mts

    jdhoci. Iar dxoepcd, o garparotd dktmty

    gokkat jd mk`mgtd` ar gakvmgtd` ai

    aiidkgds gaeemttd` jy mts rdprdsdktotmvdsmi thdy ogtd` mk thdmr awk mktdrdst, rothdr

    thok ak thd gaepokys jdhoci.

    Hawdvdr, thd gaurt eoy mkidr thot thd

    aiidkgd wos gaeemttd` ak jdhoci ai thd

    gaepoky mi mt wos gaeemttd` mk thd

    gaursd ai thd usuoc garparotd jusmkdss

    ok` iar mts jdkdimt.

    Rhot ms thd rdcotmakshmp jdtwddk thd

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ok` aiimgdrs1

    Phd grmemkoc cmojmcmty ai o garparotd dktmty

    iar ok aiidkgd `ads kat prdgcu`d thot ai

    oky koturoc pdrsak wha eoy jd o

    pdrpdtrotar ar oggaepcmgd ta thd soed

    ogt jut `ads kat outaeotmgoccy rdsuct mk

    cmojmcmty iar mts `mrdgtars ar aiimgdrs.

    Jath mk`mvm`uocs ok` garparotd dktmtmds

    gok jd gakvmgtd` ak thd josms ai thd

    soed iogts. Phd `dgmsmak ta prasdgutd ok

    mk`mvm`uoc ar o garparotd dktmty rdsts wmth

    thd ^ujcmg ^rasdgutar. Iar mkstokgd, thd

    GDA ai o gaepoky eoy jd hdc`grmemkoccy cmojcd iar thd soed aiidkgd os

    thd gaepoky, mi gaeemttd` wmth hms

    gaksdkt, ossmstokgd ar kdbcdgt.

    Mk progtmgd, `dspmtd ok mkgrdosmkb kuejdr

    ai prasdgutmaks jraubht obomkst

    garparotd dktmtmds, mk`mvm`uocs ord stmcc thd

    prmeory torbdt ai prasdgutars.

    ^ragd`urdRha ms rdspaksmjcd iar mkvdstmbotmkb

    ok` prasdgutmkb aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    jy garparotd dktmtmds1

    Phd pujcmg prasdgutar ms mk ghorbd ai

    prasdgutmkb ok` mkvdstmbotmkb aiidkgds

    gaeemttd` jy garparotd dktmtmds. Mk saed

    gaepcdx eottdrs, ok mkvdstmbotmkb

    eobmstrotd wmcc jd oppamktd` ta gorry aut

    thd mkvdstmbotmak.

    Irdkgh rdbucotary ja`mds ord kat dktmtcd`

    ta prasdgutd ok` mkvdstmbotd grmemkoc

    aiidkgds. Iar dxoepcd, thd IrdkghOutharmty ai Imkokgmoc Eorfdts (Outarmt

    `ds Eorghs Imkokgmdrs) akcy iagusds ak

    rdbucotary jrdoghds bmvmkb rmsd ta

    o`emkmstrotmvd cmojmcmty whdk `docmkb wmth

    garparotd dktmtmds ar mk`mvm`uocs. Mi o

    rdbucotary ja`y jdgaeds oword ai

    passmjcd grmemkoc aiidkgds `urmkb thd

    gaursd ai ok mkvdstmbotmak, mt hos o `uty ta

    rdpart thde ta thd pujcmg prasdgutar.

    ^ukmshedkt

    GarparotdsPhd eoxmeue imkd oppcmgojcd ta o

    garparotd dktmty ms imvd tmeds thd imkd

    oppcmgojcd ta mk`mvm`uocs. Iar dxoepcd, o

    garparotd gok jd imkd` up ta

    DTZ ?,824,>>> iar emsusd ai gaepoky

    ossdts os gaepord` wmth o imkd up ta

    DTZ 724,>>> iar mk`mvm`uocs.

    Rhdrd dxprdsscy pravm`d` jy cow, thd

    iaccawmkb o``mtmakoc pdkoctmds eoy

    jd mepasd`>0, o pcdo jorbomkmkb pragdss wos

    mktra`ugd` (gaeporutmak sur

    rdgakkomssokgd procojcd `d gucpojmcmt).Tk`dr thms pragdss, thd `didk`okt o`emts

    hms bumct iar o cdssdr pdkocty ok` thdrd ms

    ka pujcmg trmoc. Rhdrd thd pdkocty ms

    obrdd` jdtwddk thd portmds, mt ms thdk

    sujemttd` ta thd ^rdsm`dkt ai thd Grmemkoc

    Gaurt iar oppravoc thraubh o lu`bedkt,

    whmgh ms rdbmstdrd` mk thd grmemkoc rdgar`.

    Tktmc rdgdktcy, thms pragdss ho` akcy jddk

    usd` jy prasdgutars iar emkar aiidkgds

    sugh os gor troiimg aiidkgds. Mk thd cost

    gaupcd ai ydors, saed mkvdstmbotmkb

    eobmstrotds hovd stortd` ta usd thms

    pragd`uroc aptmak ta sdttcd gaepcdx

    imkokgmoc eottdrs mkvacvmkb cdboc dktmtmds

    ok` mt ms kaw aiimgmoccy dkgaurobd jy

    pujcmg prasdgutars.

    ^ursokt ta o cow dkogtd` ak 9 @dgdejdr

    :>?7, o kdw prasdgutar spdgmocmsmkb mk

    imkokgmoc eottdrs wos grdotd`. Phms kdw

    prasdgutar hos, sa ior, jddk vdry ogtmvd mk

    mkvdstmbotmkb garparotd ok` imkokgmoc

    mkstmtutmaks ok` o kuejdr ai eolar gosds

    ord akbamkb. Lu`bds hovd ocsa rdgdktcy`deakstrotd` thdmr gopogmty ta mepasd

    eugh hmbhdr imkds ak gaepokmds thok mk

    thd post.

    :> Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    21/72

    :?Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Mktra`ugtmakPhd qudstmak ai whdthdr Bdreok cow

    shauc` jd oedk`d` ta mkgcu`d grmemkoc

    cmojmcmty iar garparotd dktmtmds hos cakb

    jddk `djotd`. Garparotd sgok`ocs ok`

    corbd imkds cdvmd` obomkst garparotddktmtmds jy iardmbk outharmtmds fddp thms

    `djotd ocmvd, `dspmtd rdpdotd`

    gaktdktmaks thot sugh cmojmcmty ms

    mkgaepotmjcd wmth thd dssdkgd ai Bdreok

    grmemkoc cow.

    Phd o`vagotds ai grmemkoc cmojmcmty iar

    garparotd dktmtmds gaksm`dr thot rdbucotary

    sokgtmaks, typmgoccy mk thd iare ai imkds, ord

    mko`dquotd. Mk o``mtmak thdy pamkt ta thd

    vormaus mkmtmotmvds mk thd Durapdok Tkmak

    whmgh rdqumrd Edejdr Wtotds ta dstojcmsh

    sokgtmaks obomkst garparotd dktmtmds, ok`

    thd garrdspak`mkb brawmkb gavdrobd ai

    garparotd cmojmcmty ok` sokgtmaks, eomkcy mk

    thd Tkmtd` Fmkb`ae, Irokgd ok` thd

    Kdthdrcok`s, os wdcc os autsm`d Durapd,

    dspdgmoccy mk thd Tkmtd` Wtotds.

    Appakdkts ta thd m`do thot garparotd

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty shauc` jd mktra`ugd` mk

    Bdreoky orbud thot thd Bdreok pdkoc

    ga`d ms josd` ak thd katmak ai mk`mvm`uoc

    gucpojmcmty, ok` thdrdiard garparotd

    dktmtmds eoy kat jd hdc` grmemkoccy cmojcdos thdy cogf thd gopogmty ta ogt mk thd

    grmemkoc cow sdksd.

    Mk Wdptdejdr :>?7, thd Bavdrkedkt ai

    Karth Zhmkd-Rdstphocmo prapasd` o kdw

    cow grdotmkb grmemkoc cmojmcmty iar garparotd

    dktmtmds (Ydrjok`sstroidkbdsdtz). Phd kdw

    `roit cow stmpucotds thot aiidkgds

    gaeemttd` jy ok dktmtys

    aiimgdrs/dxdgutmvds ord kat akcy ta jd

    ottrmjutd` ta thd mk`mvm`uoc jut ocsa ta thd

    dktmty ak whasd jdhoci thd mk`mvm`uoc ogts.

    Phd ottrmjutmak ai grmemkoc cmojmcmty wauc`

    dvdk oppcy ta aiidkgds gaeemttd` ojrao`

    whdrd ok dktmty ms hdo`quortdrd` mk

    Bdreoky. Phd Karth Zhmkd-Rdstphocmo

    `roit cow pravm`ds iar o wm`d rokbd ai

    `miidrdkt pdkoctmds, ok` mkgcu`ds (kat

    kdgdssormcy gueucotmvdcy) o imkd ai up ta

    ?>% ai thd dktmtys okkuoc tatoc rdvdkud,

    dxgcusmak irae bavdrkedkt om`, dxgcusmak

    irae pujcmg pragurdedkt, thd prahmjmtmak

    ai iurthdr (gaeedrgmoc) ogtmvmty ar o

    workmkb wmth thd thrdot ai iurthdr

    sokgtmaks. O gaurt gok rdiromk irae

    mepasmkb o pdkocty mk gmrguestokgds

    whdrd ka sujstoktmoc `oeobd wos

    gousd` ar oky `oeobd hos corbdcy jddk

    rded`motd` ok`/ar thd dktmty

    sdci-rdpartd`, vacuktormcy msgcasmkb grugmoc

    mkiareotmak ta ossmst thd `msgavdry ai thd

    aiidk`mkb ok` pravm`mkb dvm`dkgd

    kdgdssory ta pravd thd dktmtys

    wrakb`amkb. Phd gurrdkt mktdktmak ms ta

    mktra`ugd thd `roit jmcc jdiard ^orcmoedkt(thd Juk`dsrot) sa thot thd cdbmscotmvd

    pragdss gok jdbmk. Rhmcst thd avdrocc

    pacmtmgoc gcmeotd embht jd iovaurojcd ta

    rdiare, thd `roit cow romsds kuedraus

    gakstmtutmakoc ok` `agtrmkoc gakgdrks

    whmgh ord cmfdcy ta jd thd gousd ai cmvdcy

    porcmoedktory `djotd. Mt ms `miimguct ta

    prd`mgt thd autgaed ai thd pragdss,

    whdthdr thd jmcc wmcc jd possd` mkta cow

    ok` mi sa, ta whot dxtdkt mt eoy jd thd

    sujldgt ai iurthdr oedk`edkt.

    Kdvdrthdcdss, thd mepasmtmak ai rdbucotary

    imkds ok` thd smphakmkb aii ai dgakaemg

    jdkdimts ord taacs usd` irdqudktcy os

    progtmgoc sacutmaks ta sokgtmak garparotd

    dktmtmds iar wrakb`amkb.

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Os Bdreok grmemkoc cow akcy oppcmds ta

    koturoc pdrsaks, o cdboc dktmty gokkat

    gaeemt o grmemkoc aiidkgd uk`dr Bdreok

    cow. Hawdvdr, grmemkoc ar rdbucotary

    sokgtmaks (koedcy iaridmturd ar`drs ar

    rdbucotary imkds) eoy jd mepasd` ak thd

    dktmty mtsdci jdgousd ai grmemkoc ar

    rdbucotary aiidkgds gaeemttd` jy mts

    aiimgdrs ar depcaydds. Wugh rdbucotary

    sokgtmak gok jd mepasd` mrrdspdgtmvd ai

    whdthdr imkds ar meprmsakedkt ord ocsa

    mepasd` ak mk`mvm`uocs.

    Rhmcst thd mepasmtmak ai o iaridmturd ar`dr ar

    o rdbucotary imkd `ads kat kdgdssormcy

    rdqumrd oky prmar gakvmgtmak ai ok mk mvm`uoc,

    mt ads rdqumrd saed imk`mkb ai wrakb`amkb.

    O rdbucotary imkd (Bdc`jud) ai up ta

    DTZ ?> emccmak gok jd mepasd` ak o

    garparotd dktmty mi thd prasdgutmak

    outharmtmds ok` gaurts imk` thot o sdkmar

    dxdgutmvd ar ok depcaydd ai thd dktmty

    gaeemttd` o grmemkoc ar rdbucotary

    aiidkgd ok` thdrdjy dmthdr dkrmghd` arvmacotd` spdgmimg cdboc ajcmbotmaks ai sugh

    dktmty. Phd imkd gok jd mkgrdosd` mi thd

    occdbd` aiidkgd cd` ta dgakaemg jdkdimt

    ai eard thok DTZ ? emccmak.

    Octdrkotmvdcy, o gaurt gok eofd o iaridmturd

    ar`dr (Ydrioccsokar`kukb) obomkst o

    garparotd dktmty mi thd gaurt imk`s thot thd

    dktmty wos dkrmghd` jy o grmemkoc ar

    rdbucotary aiidkgd gaeemttd` jy ok

    mk`mvm`uoc (east cmfdcy jy ok aiimgdr ar

    depcaydd ai thd dktmty). Wugh iaridmturd

    ar`drs smphak aii thd brass pragdd`s

    (Jrutta-Drcokbtds) ai thd grmemkoc ar

    rdbucotary aiidkgd (wmthaut `d`ugtmkb oky

    rdcotd` dxpdksds mkgurrd`) ok` gok

    thdrdiard rdsuct mk smbkmimgokt oeaukts.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd dktmty

    kat gaeemt1

    Os dxpcomkd` ojavd, o garparotd dktmty

    gokkat gaeemt oky grmemkoc aiidkgd.

    Ord thdrd oky spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd1Rhmcst thdrd ord ka spdgmimg `didkgds, thd

    mepasmtmak ai o rdbucotary imkd ak o

    garparotd dktmty ms `msgrdtmakory ok` thd

    Bdreoky

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    22/72

    gaurt gauc` rdiromk irae mepasmkb o imkd mi

    mt gaksm`drd` thot thd gaepoky ho`

    tofdk o`dquotd edosurds ta prdvdkt

    sugh jrdoghds.

    Rhot ms thd rdcotmakshmp jdtwddk thd

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ok` aiimgdrs1

    Phdrd eust jd o imk`mkb ai wrakb`amkb jy

    aiimgdrs ar depcaydds ai o garparotd

    dktmty iar iaridmturd ar`drs ok` rdbucotary

    imkds ta jd mepasd`.

    ^ragd`urdRha ms rdspaksmjcd iar mkvdstmbotmkb

    ok` prasdgutmkb aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    jy garparotd dktmtmds1

    Iaridmturd ar`drs ok` rdbucotary imkds ord

    mepasd` ak o garparotd dktmty jy thdgaepdtdkt prasdgutmkb outharmtmds ok`

    grmemkoc gaurts. Zdbucotary imkds gok ocsa

    jd mepasd` jy supdrvmsary outharmtmds.

    ^ukmshedktGarparotd dktmtmds

    O rdbucotary imkd gok oeaukt ta DTZ ?>

    emccmak ok` gok jd mkgrdosd` iurthdr mi

    `dded` kdgdssory ta oggaukt iar thd

    praimts eo`d irae thd occdbd` aiidkgd.

    O iaridmturd ar`dr smphaks aii thd brasspragdd`s ai thd grmemkoc ar rdbucotary

    aiidkgd edokmkb thot okythmkb bomkd`

    thraubh grmemkoc ogts gok jd sujldgt ta

    iaridmturd wmthaut d`ugtmkb oky rdcotd`

    dxpdksds mkgurrd`. Mk garruptmak gosds

    thd gaktrogt vocud wmcc jd iarimdtd`, jut

    kat thd bdkdrotd` turkavdr, oggar`mkb ta

    thd Id`droc Wuprded Gaurts `dgmsmak mk

    thd sa goccd` Gacabkd Rostd Wgok`oc.

    Athdr patdktmoc sokgtmaks mkgcu`d dktrmds

    mk jcogf cmsts ok` pragurdedkt joks mk

    rdcotmak ta tdk`drs ai pujcmg outharmtmds.

    O rdbucotary imkd ok` thd koed ai thd

    sokgtmakd` dktmty wmcc jd dktdrd` mkta thd

    Bdreok Id`droc Gaeedrgmoc Zdbmstdr

    (Bdwdrjdzdktrocrdbmstdr) ukcdss thd

    oeaukt ai thd rdbucotary imkd `ads kat

    dxgdd` DTZ :>>. Hawdvdr, thd dktry mkta

    thd rdbmstdr gok akcy jd oggdssd` jy

    pujcmg outharmtmds ok` thd garparotd dktmty

    mtsdci. Phd dktry eust jd `dcdtd` oitdr

    thrdd ydors mi thd rdbucotary imkd ms cdss

    thok DTZ 7>> ok` oitdr imvd ydors mi thd

    rdbucotary imkd dxgdd`s DTZ 7>>.

    Phdrd ms o brawmkb wmccmkbkdss ta mepasd

    rdbucotary imkds ak garparotd dktmtmds ok`

    o gcdor trdk` iar prasdgutmkb outharmtmds ta

    dxtdk` thdmr ogtmvmtmds mk thms ordko (sdd,

    iar mkstokgd, thd rdgdkt ok` gurrdkt

    rdbucotary pragdd`mkbs obomkst

    wdcc-fkawk imkokgmoc mkstmtutmaks ok`

    mk`ustrmoc gaepokmds sugh os TJW OB,

    Grd`mt Wumssd, Wmdedks OB ar EOK OB).

    Mk`mvm`uocs

    Oport irae patdktmoc sokgtmaks obomkst

    mk`mvm`uoc aiidk`drs, thd garparotd dktmtys

    awkdr ar rdprdsdktotmvds gok ocsa jd hdc`

    cmojcd mi thdy hovd iomcd` ta tofd o`dquotd

    supdrvmsary edosurds whmgh wauc` hovd

    prdvdktd` o jrdogh ai `uty jy ok

    depcaydd. Phms wmcc oppcy mi thd jrdogh ai

    thd `uty mepasd` ak thd awkdr ms

    pukmshojcd wmth o grmemkoc pdkocty ar

    rdbucotary imkd.

    Mt ms o `didkgd iar thd awkdr ok` thd

    rdprdsdktotmvds ta shaw thot thdy taaf

    o`dquotd edosurds ta prdvdkt sugh

    jrdoghds. Phdsd mkgcu`d o`dquotd

    sdcdgtmak ai stoii, arbokmsotmak ok`

    pragdssds, bum`dcmkds ok` tromkmkb,

    eakmtarmkb ok` gaktracs ok` rdspaksmvd

    ogtmak ta thd emsgak`ugt ai depcaydds.

    Rhot iogtars ord tofdk mkta

    gaksm`drotmak whdk `dtdremkmkb

    thd pdkocty1Phdrd ord `miidrdkt iogtars mkicudkgmkb thd

    pdkocty, sugh os thd sdvdrmty ok`

    quoktue ai `oeobds, ta whot dxtdkt thd

    garparotd dktmty hos ga-apdrotd` urmkb

    thd mkvdstmbotmak, whdthdr mt hos

    bdkdrotd` oky praimts irae mts aiidk`mkb

    ok` whdthdr mt ms o imrst aiidkgd. Mt shauc`

    jd katd` thot thdrd ord ka sdktdkgmkb

    bum`dcmkds os ta thd oppraprmotd cdvdc ai

    pdkocty mk dogh gosd.

    Ms thdrd o edghokmse iar dktmtmds ta

    `msgcasd vmacotmaks mk dxghokbd iar

    cdssdr pdkoctmds1

    Os edktmakd` ojavd, `msgcasurd ok`

    gaapdrotmak eoy jd emtmbotmkb iogtars.

    Gurrdkt pasmtmakMk thd rdgdkt post, rdbucotary pragdd`mkbs

    hovd jddk mkmtmotd` obomkst vormaus

    Bdreok gaepokmds ormsmkb irae

    garruptmak ghorbds, mk portmgucor>2 Wmdedks OB rdgdmvd` o

    rdbucotary imkd ai DTZ :>? emccmak6

    mk :>>= EOK OB rdgdmvd` o

    rdbucotary imkd ai DTZ ?4? emccmak6

    mk :>?? Grd`mt Wumssd rdgdmvd` o

    rdbucotary imkd ai DTZ ?4> emccmak6

    mk :>?: Idrrastooc OB rdgdmvd` o

    rdbucotary imkd ai DTZ ?0> emccmak6 ok`

    mk :>?0 TJW OB rdgdmvd o rdbucotary

    imkd ai DTZ 7>> emccmak.

    Os katd` ojavd, thd `roit cow ak

    garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty iar thd Wtotd ai

    Karth Zhmkd-Rdstphocmo ms bamkb ta jd

    `djotd` mk thd Bdreok ^orcmoedkt mk thd

    kdor iuturd. Mt wmcc jd mktdrdstmkb ta sdd

    whdthdr thd appakdkts ta thd jmcc

    suggdd` mk hoctmkb thd eorgh ai cdbmscotmak

    grdotmkb garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty.

    :: Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    23/72

    :7Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Mktra`ugtmakO`emkmstrotmvd vmgormaus cmojmcmty iar

    garparotd dktmtmds iar grmeds gaeemttd`

    jy thdmr depcaydds wos imrst mktra`ugd` mk

    Mtocy jy @dgrdta Cdbmstotmva ka. :7? ai

    :>>? (Cow :7?). ^rdvmauscy, vmgormauscmojmcmty wos gavdrd` dxgcusmvdcy jy thd

    cow ai tart.

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Iar o garparotd dktmty ta jd hdc` cmojcd

    uk`dr Cow :7?, thd aiidkgd eust hovd

    jddk gaeemttd` (ot cdost mk port, mi kat

    dxgcusmvdcy) mk thd mktdrdst ar iar thd jdkdimt

    ai sugh garparotd dktmty. Gakvdrsdcy, thd

    garparotd dktmty ms kat cmojcd mi thddepcaydd hos ogtd` dxgcusmvdcy mk thdmr ar

    o thmr` portys mktdrdst.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd

    kat gaeemt1

    Tk`dr Cow :7? o garparotd gok jd hdc`

    cmojcd akcy mk rdcotmak ta spdgmimg grmeds

    (thd Zdcdvokt Aiidkgds) cmstd` uk`dr

    ortmgcds :0 dt sdq. Mk o``mtmak,

    rdspaksmjmcmty eoy ormsd mi thd depcaydd

    om`s ok` ojdts thd gaeemssmak ai sugh

    grmeds. Imkoccy, thd garparotd gok jd hdc`cmojcd ocjdmt dxpasd` ta cawdr pdkoctmds

    dvdk mk thd dvdkt thot thd rdcdvokt

    aiidkgd ms edrdcy ottdeptd` jy thd

    depcaydd. Phd Zdcdvokt Aiidkgds mkgcu`d

    thd iaccawmkb?> ak thd grmemkoc cmojmcmty

    ai cdboc pdrsaks (thd Cow).

    7

    Mtso`aptmak, whmgh rdprdsdkts o smbkmimgokt

    ghokbd ta thd prmkgmpcds ai thd

    Cuxdejaurb cdboc systde, wos mkicudkgd`

    jath jy mktdrkotmakoc gaksm`drotmaks sugh

    os rdparts irae thd Imkokgmoc Ogtmak Posf

    Iargd ok` jy o `dcmjdrotd diiart ai thd

    Cuxdejaurb cdbmscotar.0Phd Cow oppcmds

    ta occ garparotd dktmtmds (mkgcu`mkb pujcmg

    cdboc dktmtmds) wmth thd dxgdptmak ai thd

    Wtotd ok` thd cagoc bavdrkedkt dktmtmds.4

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Mk bdkdroc, o garparotd dktmty eoy jd hdc`

    cmojcd mi o grmed ar ok aiidkgd hos jddk

    gaeemttd` mk mts koed ok` mts mktdrdst jy

    akd ai mts stotutary ja`mds ar jy akd ar

    eard ai mts `mrdgtars, whdthdr `d lurd ar

    `d iogta.

    O stotutary ja`y ms `dimkd` os akd ar

    eard physmgoc ar cdboc pdrsaks whmgh

    hovd spdgmimg iukgtmak mk thd arbokmsotmakai thd garparotd dktmty, mk oggar`okgd

    wmth thd rdcdvokt cow bavdrkmkb thot dktmty.

    Phms gok jd o iukgtmak ai o`emkmstrotmak,

    `mrdgtmak, rdprdsdktotmak ar gaktrac.

    Rhot aiidkgds gok o garparotd dktmty

    kat gaeemt1

    Cuxdejaurb hos o thrdd-tmdr systde ai

    aiidkgds, whmgh mk `dsgdk`mkb ar`dr ai

    brovmty ord goccd`< (m) grmeds (grmeds)6

    (mm) aiidkgds (`cmts)6 ok`

    (mmm) gaktrovdktmaks (gaktrovdktmaks).

    Garparotd dktmtmds ord kat cmojcd iar thd

    gaeemssmak ai gaktrovdktmaks, whmgh

    hovd jddk spdgmimgoccy aemttd` irae

    thd Cow.

    Phdrd ms ka cmemtotmak ak thd grmeds ok`

    aiidkgds whmgh o garparotd dktmty ms ojcd

    ta gaeemt. Mk`dd`, thd Cow wos `roitd`

    jy o``mkb garparotd dktmtmds os patdktmoc

    pdrpdtrotars ta thd Grmemkoc Ga`d mk ar`dr

    ta rdk`dr thd Grmemkoc Ga`d oppcmgojcd ta

    thde, sujldgt ta gdrtomk gak`mtmaks

    spdgmimg ta garparotd dktmtmds ok` wmth thd

    dxgdptmak ai gaktrovdktmaks. Hawdvdr,

    thdrd ord gdrtomk grmeds ok` aiidkgds

    whmgh, jy thdmr vdry koturd, gok akcy jd

    gaeemttd` jy koturoc pdrsaks.

    Ord thdrd oky spdgmimg `didkgds

    ovomcojcd1Phdrd ord ka `didkgds dxprdsscy sdt aut

    mk thd Cow ak whmgh akcy garparotd

    dktmtmds embht rdcy. Hawdvdr, occ aiidkgds

    iar whmgh garparotd dktmtmds ord patdktmoccy

    cmojcd rdqumrd thd prasdgutmak ta pravd

    wmciuc iouct (`ac bdkdroc) ok` sa o

    garparotd dktmty gauc` o`vokgd spdgmimg

    orbuedkts mk mts `didkgd (sugh os hovmkb

    oppraprmotd pragd`urds mk pcogd,

    dxdrgmsmkb o`dquotd survdmccokgd avdr mts

    depcaydds, ok` sa iarth) thot o physmgoc

    pdrsak gauc` kat.

    Rhot ms thd rdcotmakshmp jdtwddk thd

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ok` mts

    `mrdgtars ok` aiimgdrs1

    Phd Cow oppcmds thd prmkgmpcd ai

    gueucotmvd cmojmcmty ai garparotd dktmtmds

    ok` physmgoc pdrsaks. Phd cabmg jdhmk`

    thms prmkgmpcd ms ta ottrmjutd grmemkoc cmojmcmty

    ta o garparotd dktmty iar ok aiidkgd thot

    hos, `ud ta thd koturd ai thd aiidkgd,

    jddk gaeemttd` jy akd ar eard physmgoc

    pdrsaks. Phd ome ai thms pravmsmak ms ta

    prdvdkt physmgoc pdrsaks usmkb thd

    garparotd dktmty os o shmdc` iar thdmr awk

    grmemkoc cmojmcmty. Katd thot thd grmemkoc

    cmojmcmty ai thd garparotd dktmty ms mk ka

    gosd outaeotmg, ok` wmcc ocwoys kdd` ta

    jd spdgmimgoccy rucd` upak jy thd gaurt.

    ^ragd`urdRha ms rdspaksmjcd iar mkvdstmbotmkb

    ok` prasdgutmkb aiidkgds gaeemttd`

    jy garparotd dktmtmds1

    Phdrd ord ka ja`mds wmth o spdgmimg rdemt

    ta prasdgutd garparotd dktmtmds octhaubh

    gdrtomk `mvmsmaks ai thd stotd prasdgutmak

    sdrvmgd (d.b. thd imkokgmoc mkiareotmak

    `mvmsmak) eoy mk progtmgd jd eard

    irdqudktcy mkvacvd` mk thd prasdgutmak ai

    garparotd dktmtmds thok athdr `mvmsmaks.

    ^ukmshedktGarparotd dktmtmds

    Imkds rokbd irae o emkmeue ai DTZ 4>>

    ta o eoxmeue ai DTZ 24>,>>> mk eottdrs

    rdcotd` ta grmeds, ar ta o eoxmeue ai

    `aujcd thd imkd oppcmgojcd ta physmgoc

    pdrsaks mk eottdrs rdcotd` ta aiidkgds. Mk

    eottdrs rdcotd` ta aiidkgds, mk thd gosd ai

    spdgmimg aiidkgds iar whmgh thd cow akcy

    pravm`ds o pukmshedkt ai meprmsakedkt,

    thd Cow dkvmsobds o gakvdrsmak systde,

    mkvacvmkb o eoxmeue passmjcd imkd iar

    cdboc dktmtmds ai DTZ ?8>,>>>.

    Phd ojavd oeaukts ord euctmpcmd` jy imvd

    iar gdrtomk grmeds ok` aiidkgds dxprdsscy

    cmstd` jy thd Cow (d.b. eakdy couk`drmkb,

    ogts ai tdrrarmse ar imkokgmkb ai tdrrarmse,

    `rub troiimgfmkb, garruptmak).

    Iar mkstokgd, mk thd gosd ai eakdy

    couk`drmkb, thd eoxmeue imkd iar physmgoc

    pdrsaks ms DTZ ?.:4 emccmak. Jy

    oppcmgotmak ai thd ojavd rucds ai

    gocgucotmak, thd eoxmeue imkd iar cdboc

    dktmtmds ms DTZ ?:.4 emccmak.

    :9 Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Cuxdejaurb

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    7 Cam `u 7 eors :>?> mktra`umsokt co rdspaksojmcmt pkocd `ds pdrsakkds earocds `oks cd Ga`d pkoc dt `oks cd Ga`d `mkstrugtmak grmemkdccd dt ea`mimokt cd Ga`d pkoc, cd

    Ga`d mkstrugtmak grmemkdccd dt gdrtomkds outrds mspasmtmaks cbmscotmvds. Eearmoc O K79, ?? Eorgh :>??, p. 90?.0 Wdd, mk thms rdspdgt, L.-C. Wghmctz, Cds pdrsakkds earocds `sareoms pkocdedkt rdspaksojcds, LPC k ??, ?4 Agtajdr :>?>, p. ?42 dt sdq.4 gaeeukds.

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    27/72

    :2Garparotd Grmemkoc Cmojmcmty

    Eorgh :>?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    Phd Cow ocsa dkvmsobds thd passmjcd

    spdgmoc sokgtmaks ai gakimsgotmak,

    prahmjmtmak irae pujcmg pragurdedkt

    gaktrogts ok` `mssacutmak, sujldgt ta

    gdrtomk gak`mtmaks.

    Mk`mvm`uocs

    Mk`mvm`uocs eoy jd cmojcd oggar`mkb ta

    oppcmgojcd ok` rdcdvokt cdbmscotmak,

    mkgcu`mkb, wmthaut cmemtotmak, thd

    pravmsmaks ai thd Grmemkoc Ga`d, gaepoky

    cow ok` athdr spdgmimg cdboc pravmsmaks.

    Rhot iogtars ord tofdk mkta

    gaksm`drotmak whdk `dtdremkmkb

    thd pdkocty1

    Bdkdroccy, Cuxdejaurb grmemkoc cow usds

    thd thrdshac` ai thd Gaurts mktmeotd

    gakvmgtmak whdk ossdssmkb thd gucpojmcmtyai oky pdrsak ghorbd` wmth ok aiidkgd.

    Oggar`mkb ta sghacorcy apmkmak, thd

    mktmeotd gakvmgtmak ms thd praiauk`

    apmkmak ta whmgh thd lu`bd gaeds mk hms

    sauc ok` gaksgmdkgd ok` whmgh ms thd

    grmtdrmo ok` iauk`otmak ai thd savdrdmbk

    pawdr ai opprdgmotmak ai thd lu`bd

    `docmkb wmth thd iogts ai thd gosd.

    Iar garparotd dktmtmds, spdgmimg ok`

    `mstmkgt pravmsmaks oppcy mk thd gosd ai thd

    aiidkgd jdmkb rdpdotd` oitdr prmar

    gakvmgtmak< o imxd` euctmpcmdr ms oppcmd` ta

    thd imkds edktmakd` ojavd.

    Ms thdrd o edghokmse iar dktmtmds ta

    `msgcasd vmacotmaks mk dxghokbd iar

    cdssdr pdkoctmds1

    Phd Cow `ads kat pravm`d iar sugh o

    edghokmse. Bdkdroccy spdofmkb,

    gaapdrotmak ai thd pdrpdtrotar ok` trymkb

    ta rd`rdss thd `oeobd gousd` ord

    emtmbotmkb iogtars whmgh thd gaurt wmcc

    gaksm`dr. Phdrd ms ka dqumvocdkt gakgdpt

    uk`dr Cuxdejaurb cow ai o `didrrd`prasdgutmak obrddedkt6 mk`dd`, dktdrmkb

    mkta ok obrddedkt wmth thd pujcmg

    prasdgutar ar wmth thd gaurts (ok` thus

    kdbatmotmkb os ta whdthdr ar kat thd

    gaepoky shauc` jd gakvmgtd`) ms

    mepassmjcd uk`dr Cuxdejaurb cow. Akcy

    thd pujcmg prasdgutar hos thd `msgrdtmak

    ta stort grmemkoc pragdd`mkbs obomkst o

    gaepoky (thd sa-goccd` prmkgmpcd ai

    appartukmt `ds paursumtds) ok` akgd mt

    `dgm`ds ta stort thdsd pragdd`mkbs, thd

    gaepoky gokkat stap thde.

    Gurrdkt pasmtmakOs thd garparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty gakgdpt

    wos mktra`ugd` rdgdktcy mk Cuxdejaurb, mt

    hos rordcy jddk usd` ok` ms thdrdiard stmcc

    corbdcy uktdstd` mk progtmgd. Phdrd hovd

    jddk sa ior ka smbkmimgokt gosds. Phd Cow

    hos hawdvdr jddk dxtdksmvdcy `msgussd`

    mk thd Cuxdejaurb cdboc gaeeukmty ok`

    thd bdkdroc iddcmkb ms thot thd pujcmg

    prasdgutmak sdrvmgd wmcc utmcmsd thd cow ta o

    vdry corbd dxtdkt.

  • 7/23/2019 Corporate Criminal Liability (Clifford Chance)

    28/72

    Mktra`ugtmakGarparotd grmemkoc cmojmcmty mk ^acok` ms

    rdbucotd` jy thd Ogt ak thd Cmojmcmty ai

    Gaccdgtmvd Dktmtmds iar Ogts ^rahmjmtd`

    Tk`dr ^dkocty (thd Cmojmcmty Ogt), whmgh

    goed mkta iargd mk :>>7. Mt bdkdroccyoppcmds ta occ garparotd dktmtmds, dxgdpt

    thd Wtotd Prdosury, cagoc bavdrkedkt

    dktmtmds ok` ossagmotmaks thdrdai.

    CmojmcmtyMk whot gmrguestokgds gok o

    garparotd dktmty mkgur grmemkoc ar

    quosm-grmemkoc cmojmcmty1

    Mk bdkdroc, uk`dr thd Cmojmcmty Ogt, o

    garparotd dktmty eoy jd cmojcd mi o

    spdgmimd` aiidkgd ms gaeemttd` jy o

    spdgmimg pdrsak ok` hms/hdr gak`ugt hos

    rdsuctd` ar eoy hovd rdsuctd` mk o jdkdimtiar thd garparotd dktmty.

    O garparotd dktmty eoy jd hdc` cmojcd iar

    aiidkgds gaeemttd` jy?4

    Gcmiiar` Ghokgd, Eorgh :>?4

    dktmtmds ok` thdrdiard pujcmg prasdgutars ord

    rdspaksmjcd iar prasdgutmkb sugh aiidkgds.

    Grmemkoc pragdd`mkbs obomkst garparotd

    dktmtmds ord gak`ugtd` mk oggar`okgd wmth

    thd ^acmsh Ga`d ai Grmemkoc ^ragd`urd

    wmth sdvdroc ghokbds rdsuctmkb irae thd

    Cmojmcmty Ogt. Phd pragdd`mkbs ord

    gaeedkgd ak thd eatmak ai o pujcmg

    prasdgutar ar thd mklurd` porty. Phd

    `mstrmgt gaurt ms gaepdtdkt ta o`lu`mgotd

    thd gosd mk thd imrst mkstokgd. Phd `mstrmgt

    gaurts lu`bedkt eoy jd oppdocd`.

    ^ukmshedktGarparotd dktmtmds

    Phd pdkocty iar aiidkgds gaeemttd` jy

    garparotd dktmtmds ms o imkd rokbmkb irae

    ^CK ?,>>> ta ^CK 4,>>>,>>> (opprax.DTZ :4> ta DTZ ?,:4>,>>>). Hawdvdr,

    thd imkd eoy kat dxgdd` 7% ai thd

    dktmtys rdvdkud dorkd` mk thd imkokgmoc

    ydor mk whmgh thd aiidkgd wos gaeemttd`.

    Phd gaurt eoy ocsa ar`dr thd iaridmturd ai

    oky ajldgt ar jdkdimt whmgh `drmvd` irae

    thd aiidkgd.

    Eardavdr,