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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.08: Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud
  4. Article 180. Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses

§ 180.08 Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree.

An employee, agent or fiduciary is guilty of commercial bribe

receiving in the first degree when, without the consent of his employer

or principal, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from

another person upon an agreement or understanding that such benefit will

influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's

affairs, and when the value of the benefit solicited, accepted or agreed

to be accepted exceeds one thousand dollars and causes economic harm to

the employer or principal in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty

dollars.

Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree is a class E felony.

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