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Korruption - till vilket pris? - En analys av Sveriges lagstiftning mot korruption i ljuset av internationell reglering.

Ahlgren, Paulina LU (2022) JURM02 20221
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
In recent years, corruption in international business transactions has become a growing problem. Internationally, the will to prevent corruption has grown as knowledge about the harmful effects of corruption has increased. This has resulted in a number of intergovernmental instruments to which Sweden has acceded. These instruments require Member States to individually set up effective systems in which companies and individuals can be held accountable for corruption.

In light of the rapid development that has taken place internationally in terms of anti-corruption, Sweden is facing major challenges. Sweden's international commitments place different demands on domestic regulation and Sweden has on several occasions received criticism for... (More)
In recent years, corruption in international business transactions has become a growing problem. Internationally, the will to prevent corruption has grown as knowledge about the harmful effects of corruption has increased. This has resulted in a number of intergovernmental instruments to which Sweden has acceded. These instruments require Member States to individually set up effective systems in which companies and individuals can be held accountable for corruption.

In light of the rapid development that has taken place internationally in terms of anti-corruption, Sweden is facing major challenges. Sweden's international commitments place different demands on domestic regulation and Sweden has on several occasions received criticism for its lack of regulation in the area, including Swedish corporate fines legislation. Sweden, in turn, has responded to the criticism by making certain changes to the legislation in its order to meet the requirements of the international conventions, for example by raising the maximum amount of the fine from SEK 10 million to SEK 500 million by 2020.

The international instruments require efficient corporate responsibility. At present, however, there is no requirement for the acceding states to have criminal liability for legal persons. Sweden is a country that has chosen not to hold legal persons criminally liable and with regard to the fine, this is to be regarded as a special legal effect and not a punishment. The international instruments encourage Member States to hold legal persons accountable under criminal law, and the trend seems to be moving in that direction.

This essay investigates whether the new corporate fine legislation is effective enough to prevent corruption and whether the legislation fulfills Sweden's international obligations. The essay will also include a comparative element by describing England's anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
På senare år har korruption i internationella affärstransaktioner blivit till ett växande problem. Den internationella viljan att förebygga korruption har ökat i takt med att kunskapen om korruptionens skadliga verkningar blivit större. Detta har resulterat i en rad mellanstatliga instrument som Sverige anslutit sig till. Instrumenten ålägger medlemsstaterna att enskilt inrätta effektiva system genom vilka företag och individer ska kunna hållas ansvariga för korruption.

Med bakgrund av den snabba utveckling som skett internationellt gällande anti-korruption står Sverige inför stora utmaningar. Sveriges internationella åtaganden ställer olika krav på den inhemska regleringen och Sverige har ett flertal gånger fått motta kritik för sin... (More)
På senare år har korruption i internationella affärstransaktioner blivit till ett växande problem. Den internationella viljan att förebygga korruption har ökat i takt med att kunskapen om korruptionens skadliga verkningar blivit större. Detta har resulterat i en rad mellanstatliga instrument som Sverige anslutit sig till. Instrumenten ålägger medlemsstaterna att enskilt inrätta effektiva system genom vilka företag och individer ska kunna hållas ansvariga för korruption.

Med bakgrund av den snabba utveckling som skett internationellt gällande anti-korruption står Sverige inför stora utmaningar. Sveriges internationella åtaganden ställer olika krav på den inhemska regleringen och Sverige har ett flertal gånger fått motta kritik för sin bristande reglering på området, bland annat gällande den svenska företagsbotslagstiftningen. Sverige har i sin tur svarat på kritiken genom att göra vissa ändringar i lagstiftningen för att på så sätt möta de internationella konventionernas krav, exempelvis genom att år 2020 höja företagsbotens maxbelopp från 10 miljoner kronor till 500 miljoner kronor.

De internationella instrumenten ställer krav på ett effektivt företagsansvar. Det finns i dagsläget däremot inget krav på att de anslutna staterna ska ha straffansvar för juridiska personer. Sverige är ett land som valt att inte hålla juridiska personer straffrättsligt ansvariga och vad gäller företagsboten är detta att anse som en särskild rättsverkan och inte ett straff. De internationella instrumenten uppmuntrar medlemsstaterna till att straffrättsligt kunna ställa juridiska personer till ansvar och trenden verkar gå mot det hållet.

I denna uppsats utreds om den nya företagsbotslagstiftningen är tillräckligt effektiv för att förebygga korruption samt om lagstiftningen uppfyller Sveriges internationella åtaganden. Uppsatsen kommer även innehålla ett komparativt moment genom att redogöra för Englands antikorruptionslag Bribery Act 2010. (Less)
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Ahlgren, Paulina LU
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alternative title
Corruption - at what price? - An analysis of Sweden's legislation against corruption in the light of international regulation.
course
JURM02 20221
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
associationsrätt, EU-rätt, EU Law, komparativ rätt, komparativ Law, straffrätt, criminal Law, korruption, corruption
language
Swedish
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9078164
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2022-06-14 09:32:09
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2022-06-14 09:32:09
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In light of the rapid development that has taken place internationally in terms of anti-corruption, Sweden is facing major challenges. Sweden's international commitments place different demands on domestic regulation and Sweden has on several occasions received criticism for its lack of regulation in the area, including Swedish corporate fines legislation. Sweden, in turn, has responded to the criticism by making certain changes to the legislation in its order to meet the requirements of the international conventions, for example by raising the maximum amount of the fine from SEK 10 million to SEK 500 million by 2020.

The international instruments require efficient corporate responsibility. At present, however, there is no requirement for the acceding states to have criminal liability for legal persons. Sweden is a country that has chosen not to hold legal persons criminally liable and with regard to the fine, this is to be regarded as a special legal effect and not a punishment. The international instruments encourage Member States to hold legal persons accountable under criminal law, and the trend seems to be moving in that direction.

This essay investigates whether the new corporate fine legislation is effective enough to prevent corruption and whether the legislation fulfills Sweden's international obligations. The essay will also include a comparative element by describing England's anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010.}},
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