http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/15Bribery Act 2010An Act to make provision about offences relating to bribery; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-02-26Expert Participation2024-01-15 <Emphasis>Other provisions about offences</Emphasis>Offences under section 7 by partnerships151Proceedings for an offence under section 7 alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners).2For the purposes of such proceedings—arules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, andbthe following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—isection 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980,iisection 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26)),iiisection 70 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.3A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence under section 7 is to be paid out of the partnership assets.4In this section “partnership” has the same meaning as in section 7.
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