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Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International & Ors

[2024] EWHC 1957 (Comm)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of England and Wales, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Robin Knowles J CBE)
Year2024
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where sovereign guarantees and financing arrangements are procured by bribery of a state official, the bribe-payers and conspirators are liable to the state for the resulting losses, and payments made to or for the benefit of the official as an inducement constitute bribes giving rise to liability in bribery and unlawful means conspiracy.

Area of Law

commercial

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