GSK Faces Prosecution Risk in UK over Bribery in China

　　Britain's largest drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline may be prosecuted¹ in the United Kingdom under the country's anti-commercial bribery³ law.

 

　　The company is already facing bribery charges in China, after four of its senior executives in its Chinese sector⁴ detained by police.

 

　　Monty Raphael, special counsel in Business Crime in London, said GSK is at risk of being prosecuted in the UK, if the bribery conduct took place after July 1st, 2011, when UK adapted its relevant laws.

 

　　However, he also said that it is very likely the UK's judicial⁵ department will not prosecute² GSK, due to fears that it may impact the country's economy, tax and employment.

1 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

2 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

3 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。