The anti-corruption law is: tougher penalties, returns false accounting – The Messenger

Italy now has a new anti-corruption law. With harsher penalties for crimes against the public administration, discounts for those who collaborate and, above all, the return of false accounting with convictions that, in the case of listed companies, can get up to eight years. The text, presented over two years ago by Pietro Grasso as first act as senator, has been profoundly changed by the amendments of the Keeper Andrea Orlando and yesterday, greeted by a long applause of the Chamber, approved with 280 yes (majority and Sel), 53 no (Fi and M5S) and 11 abstentions (League). A goal, just days before the regional, that rejoices Renzi is a result until some time ago, “unthinkable”, capable of bringing “the political expectations of the Italians.” The tweet of Orlando gets a second after the launch: “Corrupt and corrupting betray the country. The new anti-corruption law now makes it stronger Italy. ” Idem Senate President Grasso: “It ‘s Godot.”

POSITIONS

 There was need for a new anti-corruption law in just three years from that of the government Mountains? The law Severino says the Keeper, contained important new prevention, but it was to be integrated on the front of repression because of divisions in the strange majority of the time. Even for the government Renzi the road has been anything but downhill. The most important innovation, but also the most troubled, is certainly the reintroduction of false accounting that Berlusconi’s government had decriminalized in 2001 reducing the maximum penalty from 5 to 2 years. Now becomes a crime of danger. Except for small companies not subject to bankruptcy, the fake is prosecuted ex officio. To varying degrees. Those who falsify the financial statements of a spa listed risk from 3 to 8 years in prison. For unlisted companies falls to 1-5 (not tapped). For small companies not fallible punishment is from six months to three years. The planned exemption from punishment for “particularly serious the fact.”

MORE JAIL AND “DISCOUNT”

 Penalties for the crime of corruption for an act contrary to official duties increased by two years in both the most, going from 8 to 10 years; is the minimum, from 4 to 6 also revised up the maximum sentences for embezzlement, corruption for the exercise of the function, judicial corruption. With the consequent extension of the prescription. Why the deputy minister alfaniano Enrico Costa is now asking un’armonizazione with the bill in the Senate. And again, in the crime of bribery becomes ricompresa figure dell’incaricato of public service, the law Severino had trasmigrare inducing undue. Reduction of sentences by one third to two thirds of those who provide evidence or helps locate other managers. Those who intend to negotiate must first repay in full the bribe. For the president of anti-corruption, Raffaele Cantone, the law just passed “is the best possible,” although “there are things that can be improved.” One step forward, gloss the ANM, but now serve “other structural measures.”
             
             
                         
         

             Friday, May 22, 2015, 07:48 – Last Updated: 08:02
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