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Convicted printing company sentenced and ordered to pay £2.2 million

UK printing company Smith and Ouzman Ltd, convicted of making corrupt payments, was today ordered to pay a total of £2.2 million in a sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court.

EURIBOR – Stephane Esper

An additional individual, Stephane Esper, will make his first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 11 January 2016 in relation to the investigation into EURIBOR.

Tom Hayes – Appeal

Tom Hayes’ conviction was upheld and his sentence was reduced from a total of 14 years to 11 years.

Sweett Group PLC pleads guilty to bribery offence

Sweett Group PLC has today pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to an offence under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 regarding conduct in the Middle East.

Former JJB Sports PLC head ordered to pay confiscation

Convicted fraudster Christopher Ronnie, who was jailed in December 2014 after being found guilty was today ordered to pay a confiscation order of £632,662.31.

SFO charges Sweett Group PLC

The Serious Fraud Office can confirm that Sweett Group PLC has been charged today.

Sweett Group PLC admits to bribery offence

The Serious Fraud Office can confirm that Sweett Group plc has admitted an offence under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 regarding conduct in the Middle East.

First use of DPA legislation and of s.7 Bribery Act 2010.

Ben Morgan, joint head of Bribery and Corruption at the Managing Risk and Mitigating Litigation Conference 2015.

SFO agrees first UK DPA with Standard Bank

The Serious Fraud Office’s first application for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement was today approved by Lord Justice Leveson at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Deferred Prosecution Agreement hearing

A proposal to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Standard Bank PLC, has already been approved in principle by Lord Justice Leveson.

Government Spending Review 2015

As part of the government’s 2015 Spending Review, details of the SFO’s settlement combined with those for all the Law Officers’ Departments are available here.

SFO charges first individuals with EURIBOR manipulation

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office today issued the first criminal proceedings against 10 individuals accused of manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate.