UK Bribery Act 2010
The UK Bribery Act 2010 is considered one of the strictest anti-bribery laws globally. It creates four offences: bribing another person (Section 1), being bribed (Section 2), bribing foreign public officials (Section 6), and failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery (Section 7). The Section 7 corporate offence has strict liability - the only defence is demonstrating 'adequate procedures' to prevent bribery. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutes. Applies to UK companies and any company carrying on business in the UK. No facilitation payment exception.
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Framework Domains (5)
Due Diligence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKBRIBE-3 | Due Diligence on Third Parties |
Monitoring
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKBRIBE-5 | Monitoring, Review, Reporting |
Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKBRIBE-1 | Section 7 Strategic Risk Assessment and Adequate Procedures |
Top-Level Commitment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKBRIBE-2 | Top-Level Commitment and Governance |
Training
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKBRIBE-4 | Communication, Training, Awareness |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UK Bribery Act 2010, you already cover:
ISO 37001:2016
40%
2 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 45001:2018
20%
1 controls mapped
Compare →ISO/IEC 42001:2023
20%
1 controls mapped
Compare →+ 105 more: ISO 22301:2019 (20%), ISO 22000:2018 (20%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UK Bribery Act 2010?
UK Bribery Act 2010 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom (SFO) with 5 domains and 5 controls. The UK Bribery Act 2010 is considered one of the strictest anti-bribery laws globally. It creates four offences: bribing another person (Section 1), being bribed (Section 2), bribing foreign public officials (Section 6), and failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery (Section 7). The Section 7 corporate offence has strict liability - the only defence is demonstrating 'adequate procedures' to prevent bribery. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutes. Applies to UK companies and any company carrying on business in the UK. No facilitation payment exception. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UK Bribery Act 2010 have?
UK Bribery Act 2010 has 5 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Due Diligence (1 controls), Monitoring (1 controls), Risk Assessment (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UK Bribery Act 2010 map to?
UK Bribery Act 2010 maps to 108 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 37001:2016 (40% coverage), ISO 45001:2018 (20% coverage), ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (20% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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