In last part of November 2019 respectable international law company Baker McKenzie published report: RUSSIA: CORPORATE ANTI-CORRUPTION ENFORCEMENT RESEARCH.

As correctly noted in the report Russian corporate anti-corruption enforcement has recently become a hot topic for many international companies operating in Russia as well as for Russian corporations. It is defined by some factors, first of all related with necessity for compliance their activities to the anti-corruption standards which became more extra territorial significance.

Presented report based on researches open officials sources (including Supreme court of the Russian Federation, Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation), information in mass media and other sources regarding cases of bribery and other corruption offenses in commercial organizations.

Much of the report dedicated to assessment of concept and extend of liability, prescribed by Russian legislation for corruption acts. In report was paid more attention to considering the content of the article 19.28 Administrative Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal remuneration on behalf of a legal entity".

Remarkable what in report based on analysis was provided low assessment of judgment by magistrate courts in cases about Illegal remuneration on behalf of a legal entity. The main reason is that most part of the cases the companies admitted guilt, which made legal analysis of this issue unnecessary.

In report presented sufficiently interesting statistics about amount of bribes depending from their sum, and field of business and activities most susceptible to corruption

In the result of report was made an interesting conclusion - current Russian situation, according to the authors, characterized deficit of cohesiveness and consistency in the battle with corporate corruption. In their opinion, this is a temporary situation, typical at the introduction of a new legal concept.