Clifford Chance
Application of Spanish criminal law abroad to offences of corruption between private individuals and corruption in international business transactions
20 March 2014
Last Friday, 14 March 2014, the Official State Gazette published Act 1/2014, of 13 March, which amended Judiciary Act 6/1985, of 1 July ("LOPJ"), in relation to universal justice.
One of the reforms introduced by the Act in article 23.4 of the LOPJ is the possibility, given certain circumstances, for offences of corruption between private individuals and corruption in international business transactions being heard and judged by Spanish courts, even if committed by Spaniards or foreign nationals outside of Spain.
