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Disputes 180 Episode 1: Failure to Prevent Fraud

February 07, 2025

By Stuart Alford KC

 

Discover the key insights of the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence with our latest video.

The governments newly published guidance to organisations on the offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud, was introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (or ‘ECCTA’), and presents a new corporate criminal offence aimed at holding large organisations accountable if they profit from fraud and other offences.

Set to come into force on September 1, 2025, the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence mandates that companies implement reasonable measures designed to prevent fraud and a range of other dishonesty offences.

Learn how this Act is poised to impact corporate culture and enhance fraud prevention efforts across the UK, and understand how to comply with the new regulations, by viewing this essential guide.

Suitable for compliance teams, lawyers, board directors and anyone interested in this developing area of corporate criminal liability.

Click here for additional resources related to Episode 1: Failure to Prevent Fraud.

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