Corruption as a Weapon, Compliance as a Shield?
Article from: OGEL 5 (2003), in Corruption
Summary
Although the law may treat you as innocent until proven guilty,[1] public opinion can work differently. This can be particularly true with corruption. The simple fact that an investment involves a certain country, person or industry, can cause the public to assume that it involved some form of corruption. This perception may raise questions with lenders, co-investors and other persons with considerable influence over the investment. Therefore, in order to close an investment it may be necessary to refute an allegation or provide evidence that there has been no corruption involved. ...