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(a) Contracts based on or involving the payment or transfer of bribes ("corruption money", "secret commissions", "pots-de-vin", "kickbacks") are void.

(b) Any intentional offer, promise or transfer of any undue pecuniary or other advantage, whether directly or through intermediaries, to a foreign public official or private party, for the benefit of that official or private party or for a third party, in order that the official or private party acts or refrains from acting in relation to the performance of official or other duties, in order to obtain or retain business or other improper advantages in the conduct of international business constitutes bribery.

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ICC Award No. 3913, cited by Derains, Yves, note to ICC Award No. 2730, Clunet 1984, at 918 et seq. ICC Award No. 3916, Coll. ICC Arb. Awards 1982, 507 et seq. ICC Award No.4145 (Second Interim Award), YCA 1987, at 97 et seq. (also published in: Clunet 1985, at 985 et seq.) ICC Award No. 5622, YCA 1994, at 105 et seq. (also published in: Rev. d. Arb. 1992, at 773 et seq.) ICC Award No. 6497, YCA 1999, at 71 et seq. ICC Award No. 7047, ASA Bull. 1995, at 301 et seq. ICC Award No. 11307 of 2003, YCA 2008, 24 et seq. World Duty Free Co Ltd v. The Republic of Kenya, ICSID Case No. ARB/00/7 suggest references    The TransLex-Team is thankful for any contribution.

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World Duty Free Company LTD v. The Republic of Kenya, Application for dismissal of the claimant's claims with prejudice, 19th March 2003, in: Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Vol. 19, Nr. 8, 2004. World Duty Free Company LTD v. The Republic of Kenya, The Republic of Kenya‘s Response, 18 August 2004, in: Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Vol. 19, Nr. 8, 2004. suggest references    The TransLex-Team is thankful for any contribution.