In this article François Vincke, Vice-Chair of ICC’s Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption, traces the development of instruments to combat corruption and looks at the kinds of issues arbitrators may need to address when faced with allegations and suspicions of corruption.

Contents

• The anti-corruption work of the ICC
• Introduction
• Rule-setting and policy work in the field of anti-corruption
• International legal instruments to combat corruption
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Council of Europe
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• United Nations
• European Union
• Africa
• Impact of anti-corruption on arbitration
• Has the fight against corruption become part of international public policy?
• How to deal with corruption in arbitral proceedings?
• Jurisdiction
• Consequences of corruption
• Extent of the infringement
• Compensation of damage
• Evidence