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Netherlands Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery training

Seven microlessons on bribery and corruption under EU and Dutch law, the risks in financial services, red flags, gifts and conflicts of interest, and reporting, with a certificate of completion.

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Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery (EU, Netherlands) course preview
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  • 7Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Netherlands Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery course covers

This course covers anti-corruption and anti-bribery for the Netherlands in seven microlessons. It's built for people working in financial services, and covers bribery and corruption risk, the EU anti-corruption Directive and international conventions, the Dutch Criminal Code and corporate liability, the link with money laundering and Wwft obligations, red flags, gifts, hospitality and conflicts of interest, and how to report and blow the whistle.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Define the types and legal elements of corruption and bribery under EU and Dutch law
  • Explain the EU anti-corruption Directive and Dutch criminal provisions, including corporate liability and penalties
  • Carry out AML-focused customer due diligence and PEP checks, and report unusual transactions to FIU-Netherlands
  • Detect bribery red flags in transactions, third parties and dealings with public officials
  • Apply gift, hospitality and conflict of interest tests, refuse facilitation payments and document decisions
  • Follow internal reporting and protected whistleblowing procedures while meeting DNB, AFM and Wwft obligations
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1Introduction to Bribery and Corruption in the EU
2The EU Legal Framework
3The Dutch Legal Framework
4Financial Services and Corruption Risk
5Warning Signs and Red Flags to Watch Out For
6Gifts, Hospitality and Conflicts of Interest
7Reporting, Whistleblowing and Your Compliance Obligations

  1. Introduction to Bribery and Corruption in the EU: What corruption and bribery are, the forms they take and why financial services are exposed.
  2. The EU Legal Framework: The EU anti-corruption Directive, UNCAC, the OECD convention and EU whistleblower rules.
  3. The Dutch Legal Framework: Dutch bribery offenses, corporate liability under Article 51 and the regulators.
  4. Financial Services and Corruption Risk: How corruption links to money laundering, Wwft duties and checks on politically exposed persons.
  5. Warning Signs and Red Flags to Watch Out For: The red flags in payments, documents, public officials, clients and third parties.
  6. Gifts, Hospitality and Conflicts of Interest: Telling a gift from a bribe, refusing facilitation payments and declaring conflicts of interest.
  7. Reporting, Whistleblowing and Your Compliance Obligations: Internal reporting, FIU-Netherlands, the Whistleblower Protection Act and DNB and AFM expectations.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery (EU, Netherlands).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees of banks, insurers, payment firms and other financial services firms in the Netherlands
  • Client-facing, onboarding and relationship teams
  • Procurement and finance teams who deal with suppliers and third parties
  • Compliance, risk and legal teams supervised by DNB or the AFM

Laws covered

  • EU anti-corruption Directive. Sets common rules on corruption offenses and penalties across EU member states, alongside the UN Convention against Corruption and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
  • Dutch Criminal Code. Covers bribery of public officials and private-sector bribery, and Article 51 makes organizations criminally liable for offenses.
  • Wwft. The Dutch anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing act: customer due diligence, checks on politically exposed persons and reporting unusual transactions to FIU-Netherlands.
  • Whistleblower Protection Act. Protects people who report wrongdoing, with support from the Dutch Whistleblowers Authority (Huis voor Klokkenluiders).
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Your questions answered

Questions about Netherlands Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery training

How long is the Netherlands Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Are facilitation payments allowed in the Netherlands?

No. Under Dutch law and the EU framework, facilitation payments are treated as bribes. The course shows how to refuse them, document the request and escalate it.

Is there a version for other countries?

Yes. 5Mins also has Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery courses for Spain, the UK, Canada and Singapore, and a global version.

Who should take this course?

Everyone working in financial services in the Netherlands, especially client-facing, onboarding, procurement, finance and compliance teams.

Can I try the course first?

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