CORRUPT GIFTS AND PAYMENTS OF COMMISSION. 15.1 The Recipient shall not: (a) give or offer to give to any employee or agent of the Government any gift or consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward for doing or for having done or forborne to do any act in relation to the execution of this Agreement or any other Government contracts or for showing or forbearing to show favour or disfavour to any person in relation to this Agreement or any other Government contracts; or (b) enter into this Agreement or any other Government contracts in connection with which commission has been paid or agreed to be paid by the Recipient or on its behalf, or to its knowledge. 15.2 Any breach of Clause 15.1 by the Recipient or by any person employed by it or acting on its behalf (whether with or without the knowledge of the Recipient) or the commission of any offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) or under any law of a similar nature by the Recipient or by any person employed by it or acting on its behalf in relation to this Agreement or any other Government contracts shall entitle the Government to (a) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Clause 10.1; (b) recover from the Recipient all or any monies paid under this Agreement together with all administrative, legal and other expenditure accrued up to the date of repayment; and (c) hold the Recipient liable for any loss or damages which the Government may thereby sustain. 15.3 The Recipient shall use its best endeavour to follow the practice set out in the “Best Practice Checklist-Governance and Internal Control in Non – Governmental Organisations” issued by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (“ICAC”) (downloadable from: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx.xx) from time to time.
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Samples: Further Subsidy Agreement, Initial Subsidy Agreement, Further Subsidy Agreement
