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February 24, 2026European Business Law Review

Private Bribery or Lawful Business Practices? Regulatory differences, benefits conceptual vagueness, and the Challenges for Self-Regulation

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OAOsvaldo ArtazaJAJose Acevedo

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Overview

Comparative analysis examines legal frameworks of bribery and business practices across jurisdictions, highlighting self-regulation challenges.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the ambiguity in private bribery definitions and its effects on self-regulation in businesses worldwide.
  • Comparative analysis of US, German, and Spanish laws
  • Identification of regulatory differences and similarities
  • Synthesis of legal doctrines and court interpretations
  • Development of criteria for distinguishing lawful practices from bribery
  • Recommendations for corporate self-regulation
  • Identified key regulatory differences in bribery definitions across jurisdictions
  • Highlighted common challenges in differentiating between bribes and legitimate business practices
  • Proposed criteria for organizations to navigate ambiguous regulations
  • Provided guidelines for corporate practices based on the benefits of timing and delivery
  • Emphasized the importance of transparency in self-regulation efforts

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Artaza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699d3fc8de8e28729cf64807https://doi.org/10.54648/eulr2026004
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