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The chapter provides a general overview of the work of the G20 and B20 in relation to the fight against corruption. In particular, it explains the role assumed in this field by the G20 Anti-corruption Working Group established during the Toronto Summit in June 2010. The chapter also analyzes the innovations introduced in this area by the Seoul Action Plan, highlighting the importance of the monitoring mechanism set out by this ambitious agenda. An explanation is also provided of the contributions made by the B20 task groups on anticorruption and transparency, underlining the relevance of dialogue and collaboration between governments and businesses. In addition, the chapter describes the progress recently made by means of the revision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards as adopted in February 2012. It concludes by considering what will be the future effects of the renewed mandate agreed at the Los Cabos G20 Summit and the new G20 Anti-corruption Plan 2013–2014.
This contribution summarizes a presentation made at the International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council (ISPAC) conference, International Strategies Against Corruption: Public–Private Partnership and Criminal Policy,
Courmayeur, Mont Blanc, 14–16 December 2012.
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“The politics of corruption—Squeezing the sleazy,” The Economist, 15 December 2012.
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See Government of Canada, The G-20 Toronto Summit Declaration—June 26–27, 2010, paragraph 40, http://canadainternational.gc.ca/g20/assets/pdfs/g20_declaration_en.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See University of Toronto—G20 Information Center, G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan—G20 Agenda for Action on Combating Corruption, Promoting Market Integrity, and Supporting a Clean Business Environment, Seoul, 12 November 2010, http://www.g20.utoronto.ca/2010/g20seoul-anticorruption.html, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See the G20, G20 Leaders Declaration—Los Cabos (Mexico) 18–19 June 2012, paragraphs 77–80, http://www.g20.org/load/780987820, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012,The G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2013–2014, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/01actionplan1.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20, First Monitoring Report of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group to G20 Leaders on Individual and Collective Progress made by G20 Countries in the Implementation of the Seoul Action Plan, http://www.g20.org/load/781360421, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012, G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group 2012 Monitoring Report, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/02monitoringreport1.pdf, and http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/03g20acwgparis.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See OECD, G20–OECD Conference: Joining Forces against Corruption: G20 Business and Government—27–28 April, 2011, http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/g20-oecdconferencejoiningforcesagainstcorruptiong20businessandgovernment.htm, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012, G20 Common Principles for Action: Denial of Safe Haven, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/g20denial-1.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012, G20 High-Level Principles on Asset Disclosure by Public Officials, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/g20assetdisclosure.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012, Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from G20 Countries: A Step-By-Step Guide, 2012, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/g20mla.pdf, accessed 16 July 2013.
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See G20—Mexico 2012, Assets Tracing—Country Profiles—Anti-Corruption Working Group, June 2012, http://g20mexico.org/images/stories/docs/canalsherpas/anticorrup/g20assettracing.pdf, accessed 13 July 2013.
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See the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation—the FATF Recommendations, Paris, 16 February 2012, http://www.fatf-gafi.org/topics/fatfrecommendations/documents/internationalstandardsoncombatingmoneylaunderingandthefinancingofterrorismproliferation-thefatfrecommendations.html, accessed 16 July 2013.
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Kett, P. (2014). The Role of the G20 and B20 in the Fight Against Corruption. In: Manacorda, S., Centonze, F., Forti, G. (eds) Preventing Corporate Corruption. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04480-4_13
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