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The Anti-Corruption Act entered into force in Italy on 28 November 2012. It is aimed at improving transparency in the country's public sector, but has also had a significant impact on the private sector. It considers, in particular, the new offences of private bribery and illicit traffic of influence (including a comparison with similar offences in other European countries).