UN CRIME CONVENTIONS
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE UNITED Nations (UN) has framed a new anti-corruption convention and its established convention against organised crime is now coming into force. Keith Nuthall examines what this will mean for businesses, banks and governments.THE COMMERCIAL world is often doubtful about the value of international conventions fighting crime, but their texts do at least reflect a global consensus amongst concerned governments. So, they usually encourage action on the ground, with developed countries, which have the most to lose from cross-border crime, ...
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