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Alstom ruling helps UK prosecutors tackling corporations

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Published on: 26 July 2019
Published by a Law360 reporter

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Law360, London: British prosecutors got a boost Tuesday from the Court of Appeal’s decision reinforcing the circumstances in which a company can be prosecuted for the actions of its senior executives.

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