Over the past decade, countries have increasingly used settlements - that is, any procedure short of a full trial - to conclude foreign bribery cases and have imposed billions in monetary sanctions. There exists a gap in knowledge, however, regarding settlement practises around the world and the disposition of these monetary sanctions - notably through the lens of recovery of stolen assets.Left out of the Bargain, a study by the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR), provides an overview of settlement practises by civil and common law countries that have been active in the fight against foreign bribery.

Over the past decade, countries have increasingly used settlements - that is, any procedure short of a full trial - to conclude foreign bribery cases and have imposed billions in monetary sanctions. There exists a gap in knowledge, however, regarding settlement practises around the world and the disposition of these monetary sanctions - notably through the lens of recovery of stolen assets.Left out of the Bargain, a study by the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR), provides an overview of settlement practises by civil and common law countries that have been active in the fight against foreign bribery.