Safety at work and environmental criminal law

The introduction of the Legislative Decree 231/01 has broadened the range of bribery and related offences with serious ramifications for businesses and employers, particularly with regard to prevention and detection.

Specifically, this law creates a crime of strict liability for corporations whose agents have bribed another anywhere in the world, subject to the defence that adequate procedures have been implemented to prevent the commission of bribery offences.

The firm is well positioned to advise corporations about compliance with the new legislation and to represent individuals and companies subject to investigation and prosecution.