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April 2020

  • SFO confirms end of Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Tesco Stores Ltd

    10th Apr 2020 | Case Updates

    The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed to the courts that Tesco Stores Ltd has fulfilled the terms of its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the SFO, bringing an end to the SFO’s case. Under the three year term of the DPA, Tesco Stores Ltd agreed to pay a £129m fine and £3m investigation costs, as well as implementing an ongoing compliance programme.