Read the full judgment text of FCMC 85/2010 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 8 December 2016 before 馬道立,李義,鄧楨,霍兆剛,賀輔明勳爵.
Criminal law – Prevention of Bribery Ordinance – Agent – Other document – Attribution of knowledge – Conspiracy – Bribery – Appeal dismissed – Definition of agent includes anyone acting for another without pre-existing duty – Board minutes qualify as other document – Common law attribution principles do not apply to excuse directors deceiving company under POBO
Legal issues: Definition of agent under s.9 POBO · Definition of other document under s.9(3) POBO · Attribution of knowledge to company under common law
Outcome: Appeal dismissed.
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