Anti‑Corruption Compliance and Resilience
With corruption risks rising across jurisdictions and new EU obligations coming into force, companies must strengthen their prevention, detection and response capabilities. This training provides the essential foundations to remain compliant, resilient and prepared.
About the training session
Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand corruption risks and the company’s legal exposure under Luxembourg, EU and key international frameworks
- Identify and assess corruption risks and red flags using a risk‑based approach
- Contribute to or benchmark an effective anti‑corruption compliance programme, including governance, policies and third‑party controls
- Respond appropriately to corruption incidents, investigations and enforcement actions, including cooperation with authorities and available remedies
Content
Foundations & Key Concepts
- Understanding corruption (public/private, active/passive, direct/indirect)
- Distinction from gifts, hospitality, lobbying; facilitation payments
- Corporate exposure: criminal, regulatory, reputational & ESG, contract invalidity, confiscations, …
- Global and Luxembourg risk landscape
Legal Framework (Luxembourg, EU & International)
- Luxembourg offences: corruption, traffic of influence, concussion, illegal taking of interest, related fraud offences
- Corporate criminal liability & sanctions
- Procedure & enforcement: CRF, Prosecutor, Investigating Judge, EPPO, evidence, prescription, confiscation
- EU Anti‑Corruption Directive: definitions, penalties, corporate liability, prevention duties, transposition challenges
- Foreign frameworks: FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Sapin II, ; international cooperation; extraterritorial exposure
Risk Mapping & Risk-Based Approach
- Geographic, sectoral, transactional and third‑party risks
- Public procurement exposure
- Corruption red flags (commissions, intermediaries, payments, hospitality, supplier manipulation)
- ACFE Fraud Tree
- Company‑specific risk identification
Building an Effective Anti‑Corruption Program
- Crisis Management & Preparedness
- Governance, board oversight, tone from the top
- Policies: code of conduct, anti‑corruption, gifts & hospitality, conflicts of interest
- Third‑party due diligence
- Accounting controls, training, monitoring, internal audit
- Detection & whistleblowing procedures – designing secure reporting channels; handling alerts
Internal Investigations & Authorities
- Trigger events and immediate protective measures; evidence preservation
- Investigation methodology: scope, forensics, interviews, privilege, HR aspects
- Cooperation with authorities: self‑reporting, complaints, settlements, dawn raids, communication; AML and regulatory duties
When Your Company Is a Victim
- Competitor bribery, distorted tenders, unfair competition
- Remedies: criminal complaint, damages, annulment, administrative challenge
Speakers
Our speakers belong to both our specialised and complementary teams, as such cover all legal, regulatory, taxation and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg. We invite you to check our training agenda where the speakers are listed on each training session.
Language
English
For more information please contact us by e-mail institute@arendt.com