Bribery and Match-fixing Flashcards
Mention an example of bribery
A former FIFA vice-president from Qatar had paid 3 million punds to football officials all over the world to make sure Qatar won the vote.
How is bribery regulated?
In the bribery act - UK’s anti-bribery legislation.
What four types of bribery exist?
Active bribery
Passive bribery
Failure to prevent bribery
Bribery of a foreign public official
What is Active bribery
Giving, promising or offering a bribe with intent to induce improper conduct by the recipient of the bribe.
What is Passive bribery
Requesting, accepting or agreeing to receive a payment or other advantage in return for the improper performance.
What is Failure to prevent bribery
When a company fails to prevent an associated person from paying a bribe for its benefit, the offence is committed.
What is Bribery of a foreign public official
Active bribery of an FPO - any legislative, judicial or administrative person, anyone who performs a public function and any official of a public international organisation.
What is a facilitation payment?
Small payments made to officials to secure that they perform or expedite the routine duties.
What are the consequences of bribery?
Criminal investigations, fines, prison, loss of reputation,
Why is the threat of match-fixing even greater than doping?
Because doping affects the one individual. Match-fixing affects the whole competition and the impact is much bigger.
What is grand corruption?
Grand corruption consists of acts committed at a high level of government that distort policies or the central functioning of the state, enabling leaders to benefit at the expense of the public good.
What is petty corruption?
Petty corruption refers to everyday abuse of entrusted power by low- and mid-level public officials in their interactions with ordinary citizens, who often are trying to access basic goods or services in places like hospitals, schools, police departments and other agencies.
What is corruption?
The abuse of entrusted power for private gain
Explain the FIFA Corruption case
Facts:
› Kicked-off in 2015, police raided a Hotel in Zürich just before 65th FIFA congress arresting 7 officials based on a comprehensive FBI investigation.
› Among 14 wanted by US prosecutors for over $150 million bribery allegations, wire fraud, racketeering, and money laundering, including claims of buying and selling votes for South Africa to get the 2010 World Cup.
• Extraterritorial jurisdiction (wire through the US / planning of corruption in the US)
Main allegations:
› Use of bribery, fraud and money laundering to corrupt the issuing of media and marketing rights for FIFA games in the Americas
• Torneos & Traffic (T&T) subsidiary of Fox International Channels since 2005 corrupt practices in the acquisition of rights to major South American soccer tournaments from CONMEBOL.
› Bribes paid for votes for South Africa 2010 WC
› Bribes paid for votes for Qatar 2022 WC
Status:
› A total of 18 individuals and two corporations have been indicted, including nine FIFA officials and five businessmen.
› Majority have pleaded guilty, wheres the rest is currently subject to trial in NY District Court.
What does section 122 in the Danish Criminal Code state?
Any person who unduly gives, promises or offers to someone performing a public function or office with a Danish, foreign or international public organisation a gift or another benefit to make the relevant person perform or fail to perform such function or office is sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years.”
