The role of the private sector in preventing corruption Arne Red Simonsen Senior Adviser

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The role of the private sector in preventing
corruptionArne Røed SimonsenSenior Adviser

The Norwegian Business and Industry Security
Council
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The Norwegian Business and Industry Security
Council (NSR)
The NSR has been established by the Norwegian
business sector as part of a unified effort to
combat criminal activity.The NSR seeks to
cooperate with the relevant government
authorities to design and implement the most
effective guidelines and restrictions in this
context.The public and the private sectors
share a responsibility to fight and prevent
criminal activities and security issues. The
NSR provides a platform for the private sector in
these efforts.
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The Norwegian Business and Industry Security
Council (NSR)

• The NSR seeks to serve companies, public
  authorities and the public at large in its role
  as
• A consultative body for deliberation of
  security issues between the private sector and
  the authorities.
• The unified body representing the interests and
  needs of business and industry with regard to
  crime prevention and security.
• The advisory body for business and industry on
  matters relating to measures to prevent criminal
  activity and a provider of expertise and insight
  to member companies who lack the competence
  needed in this field.

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Corruption in Norwegian Law
Norwegian penal code - Section 276a Any person
shall be liable to a penalty for corruption
who a) for himself or other persons, requests or
receives an improper advantage or accepts an
offer of an improper advantage in connection with
a post, office or commission, or b) gives or
offers anyone an improper advantage in connection
with a post, office or commission. By post,
office or commission in the first paragraph is
also meant a post, office or commission in a
foreign country. The penalty for corruption
shall be fines or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three years. Complicity is punishable
in the same manner.
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Corruption
Section 276b Gross corruption is punishable by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
Complicity is punishable in the same manner. In
deciding whether the corruption is gross, special
regard shall be paid to whether the act has been
committed by or in relation to a public official
or any other person in breach of the special
confidence placed in him as a consequence of his
post, office or commission, whether it has
resulted in a considerable economic advantage,
whether there was a risk of significant economic
or other damage or whether false accounting
information has been recorded or false accounting
documents or false annual accounts have been
prepared.
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n2501
NSRs crime and security survey 2007Corruption

• Improper advantage to obtain an contract or
  contracts

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n2501
NSRs crime and security survey 2007Corruption

• Do you know of specific examples of corruption in
  your trade or industry?

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NHO for responsiblebusiness
crossing the line? 2006
Survey 2004
Horisont 2003
Standpoint corruption 2000
Bribery 1993
Ethics Project 1991-94 Advisory board since 1995
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NSRs crime and security survey 2007Social events
n2526/2501

• Have you or your staff in your company
  participated in social events or events in the
  past year, which was paid by a client or supplier?

2007
2006
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NSRs crime and security survey 2007Social events
n650
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Private sector and corruption

• Corruption increases the cost of doing business
• Corruption undermines the market economy
• Corruption inhibits social and economic
  development

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