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SFO guidance on when, why and how we evaluate corporate compliance programmes.
1. Introduction There are six scenarios in which the SFO may need to…
The SFO traces, restrains and recovers the proceeds of complex economic crime, including fraud, bribery and corruption.
When individuals or companies commit a crime, the law mandates that they…
The SFO, like many government organisations, is sometimes impersonated by cyber criminals, who use our name in attempts to defraud the public.
The SFO, like many government organisations, is sometimes impersonated by…
Whistleblowing is when an employee or ex-employee reports suspected wrongdoing at work.
SFO External Guidance on Corporate Cooperation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate Criminal Offending
The SFO selects KC and junior counsel from approved panels, refreshed every four years. There are separate lists for prosecutions and Proceeds of Crime action.
This guidance sets out the common approach of the DPP and the Director of the SFO to the prosecution in England and Wales of corporate offending.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Serco and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Rolls-Royce and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance
This page contains the SFO's DPAs with Bluu Solutions and Tetris Projects and their accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's deferred prosecution agreement with Airbus and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
How the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) uses your personal data when you apply for a job.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Sarclad and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Standard Bank and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with Tesco and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Serious Fraud Office
Guidance on the information sharing measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
This page contains the SFO's DPA with G4S and its accompanying statement of facts, judgment and details of compliance.
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