CHANGSHA Chaussures Adidas Superstar Pride Pack Blanche Noir D70351 Pas Cher , Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The China branch of British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been fined 3 billion yuan (489 million U.S. dollars) for paying bribes, a verdict the firm "fully accepts" in an contrite statement.
In Friday's closed-door trial, Changsha Intermediate People's Court in central China's Hunan Province ruled the firm guilty of "bribing non-government personnel" and imposed the fine, the biggest ever by a Chinese court. Five individuals with the firm were sentenced to between two and four years in prison with reprieves.
GSK China, known in the court statement as GSKCI, "resorted to bribery to boost sales of its medical products and sought benefits in an unfair manner Chaussures Adidas Superstar Slip On Trainer Noir Pas Cher ," the court statement read.
"[The firm] bribed, in various forms, people working in medical institutions across the country, and the amount of money involved was huge. Five senior executives actively organized, pushed forward and implemented sales with bribery," it said.
Another three, namely former human resources director Zhang Guowei, former vice president and operations manager Liang Hong and former legal affairs director Zhao Hongyan, were given two to three years with reprieves ranging from two to three years. Former business development manager Huang Hong received three years in prison with a four-year reprieve for both giving and receiving bribes.
The verdicts were read in the presence of relatives of the defendants, people from various walks of life and some reporters. The defendants have chosen not to appeal.
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FAIR TRIAL
As a matter of procedure, the court statement noted that the British Embassy in China was kept informed of the investigation throughout, and that both prosecutors and the court provided British national Reilly with translators during the entire process to ensure that he thoroughly and accurately understood his legal rights and interests. Reilly appointed two Chinese lawyers to represent him during the trial.
The people's procuratorate in Changsha first tabled the case to the court on Sept. 4 and the court approved GSKCI's wish to have the case heard behind closed doors on the grounds of business confidentiality.
The court found that from 2009 Chaussures Adidas Superstar Foundation Noir Blanche B23642 Pas Cher , Reilly, then head of GSK China, advocated a "sales-led" philosophy in the company, which bred a thirst for sales expansion in an ambience of ignorance with regard to Chinese laws and regulations. The company employed a large number of salespersons, restructured its departments and allowed its employees to bribe hospital staff.
Marketing personnel of the company bribed medical staff by inviting them to meetings sponsored by the company both in China and abroad and making payments to them in the name of traveling expenses or lecture fees. Bribes also included free trips.
The bribes were accounted for as "conference fees", "reception fees" or "promotion fees".
GSK revenue in China increased from about 3.9 billion yuan in 2009 to 6.98 billion yuan in 2012.
"The investigation was an unprecedented, arduous and complicated battle for us," said Chen Yaosong, a police investigator in Changsha. Investigators have travelled to more than 10 provincial-level regions across China and collected more than 100 Chaussures Adidas Superstar 80s Metal Toe Or Foil Pas Cher ,000 pieces of evidence.
Procuratorial agencies sent prosecutors with the investigation team to ensure the probe was carried out in accordance with law.
In June and August, prosecutors rejected the case twice on the basis of insufficient evidence, according to prosecutor Li Fenglei.
Prosecutors provided all the evidence in digital form to the defendants' lawyers and other judicial documents were provided with English translations, Li said. Translation was also available for Reilly throughout the trial.
RULE OF LAW
"The verdict is a warning," said Lu Yiwen, a Changsha citizen. "It will help remove the underhand practices that plague China's medical sector."
"The sentence is by no means a signal of a worsening investment environment in China Chaussures Femme Adidas Superstar 80s Noir B26728 Pas Cher ," said Chen Jing, a local legislator in Changsha. "It indicates that China will be more vigorous in fighting corruption and improve market conditions."
"The investment environment must be protected by the rule of law, and rule of law is a guarantee of the market economy," said Wang Feiyue, a law professor at Changsha's Central South University.
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