Sweett harmed settlement chances by failing to cooperate with SFO
By Martin Coyle ( February 19, 2016, 17:00 GMT | Insight) -- Sweett Group’s failure to cooperate fully with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in the early stages of a bribery investigation harmed its chances of securing a settlement, MLex has learned. Since April last year a new management team has ensured full cooperation with the regulator. But MLex understands this was too late to secure an agreement and see off the prosecution threat.Sweett Group’s failure to cooperate fully with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in the early stages of a bribery investigation harmed its chances of securing a settlement, MLex has learned. ...
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