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Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO

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Legal Business · 19 May 2017 · 3 min read
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Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO

Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has dominated the City’s reaction to the release of the Conservative Party manifesto, which also makes clear the need for proper approval of bidders on M&A transactions.

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