Peru welcomed the new year by enacting into force Law 30424, which introduces corporate criminal liability applicable to bribery. Peruvian law now recognizes the independent criminal liability of a legal person for local and foreign bribery, imposing sanctions ranging from fines, debarment from government contracting to dissolution of the legal entity. This is aligned with […]
Founding partner Sandra Orihuela has been, for the third time, recognized by Best Lawyers™, a peer-to-peer directory which identifies leading lawyers in some of the most important jurisdictions worldwide. In the latest 2018 edition of Best Lawyers, Sandra was granted the “Lawyer of the Year” award for mining law in Peru. This special recognition is […]
Un grupo de más de 80 personas representantes del sector privado, de instituciones gremiales y del sector académico, se reunieron para compartir su experiencia en el conversatorio Gobierno Corporativo y Cumplimiento: ¿Un nuevo desafío de las empresas en el Perú?, organizado por el Grupo Graña y Montero en colaboración con la International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA). […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This is the section related to Offences. Specific offences and restrictions Offences What are the key corruption and bribery offences in your jurisdiction? Corruption and bribery offences are regulated in Title XVIII – Crimes against […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This is the section related to Whistleblowing. Whistleblowing and self-reporting Whistleblowing Are whistleblowers protected in your jurisdiction? No, no specific legislation protects whistleblowers. Self-reporting Is it common for leniency to be shown to organisations that […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This is the section related to Penalties. Penalties Individuals What penalties are available to the courts for violations of corruption laws by individuals? The Criminal Code punishes the active bribery of domestic public officials with: […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. This section is about legal framework and authorities. Legal framework Authorities Which authorities are responsible for investigating bribery and corruption in your jurisdiction? The local authorities responsible for investigating bribery and corruption are: the Prosecutor´s […]
Sandra Orihuela contributes to the Anti-corruption and Bribery in Peru chapter of the Lexology Navigator, a comparative global Q&A guide. Trends and climate Trends Have there been any recent changes in the enforcement of anti-corruption regulations? Peru has seen some important anti-corruption legal developments in 2016. Decree-Law 1243 (October 22 2016) modified the Criminal Code […]