What if your Christmas gift is a bribe?, December 2013
We are heading towards Christmas. Perhaps you are in the process of planning what to eat, where to go and what Christmas gifts to offer. As regards daily private life, this may be an easy task but what about professional Christmas gifts? It is normal to want to treat your professional contacts well, send a Christmas note, show gratitude for the past year and maybe give a small Christmas gift. But when are you at risk to cross that line which would give a gift the opposite effect, be considered improper and be in conflict with anti-bribery regulation? We know that even though this assessment in many cases will be complicated, it always has to be done. Our Christmas gift to you therefore, is to give some hints which will help you make your own assessment.