France's Defense Company Thales Investigated by UK Fraud Watchdog for Suspected Bribery

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The British Serious Fraud Office has launched a joint investigation with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office into the Thales group, suspected of corruption and influence peddling. This investigation, announced on Thursday November 21, affects several entities of the defense giant.

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French defense firm Thales being investigated by French and UK authorities

In a statement Thursday, Britain's Serious Fraud Office said it opened a joint probe with France's Parquet National Financier into 'suspected bribery and corruption' at Thales.

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France's Thales investigated by UK fraud watchdog for suspected bribery

Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at Thales , Europe's largest defence technology company.

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Thales faces bribery and corruption investigation

The SFO says it is rigorously pursuing "every avenue" in an inquiry being jointly conducted with its French counterparts.

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UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales - Seymour Tribune

LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. In a statement Thursday, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said it hoped the joint probe with France’s Parquet National Financier will further reinforce their cooperation against international corruption. “Working collaboratively with our international partners is a crucial factor in the fight against interna…

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Thales under investigation in suspected bribery and corruption probe

The Serious Fraud Office has launched a joint investigation with French authorities into company, which is one of the UK’s key defence contractors.