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‘A DPA can help minimise financial loss caused by a prosecution’

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PETALING JAYA: A deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) is an agreement that allows a prosecution to be suspended provided the party facing prosecution meets certain conditions.

Former Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir said the mechanism is commonly used for financial crimes, and could hold corporate entities accountable for wrongdoings.

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