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Ten years of the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law

Anti-corruption rally in Brazil
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Alessandra Gonsales | GCAA | LEC, Cláudia Massaia, André Simoni | GCAA+1

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Fighting corruption in Latin America: from the Car Wash Operation to the integrity stamp.

On August 1, 2013, Brazil enacted Law N.º 12,846/2013 (Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law or BACL) establishing the strict liability of companies for corrupt acts against national and foreign public officials. The BACL not only covers corruption, but also forbids fraud in public bids and agreements executed with the public administration.

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