On July 14th, 2022, the head of branch office and the head of marketing department of an industry head enterprise were detained for the crime of bid-rigging. Adhering to the corporate culture of "being responsible for the future of all the employees", the company entrusted Li Zhiguang and Ning Yu to defend the case after careful selection. The two lawyers after 32 days of unremitting efforts, August 16, 2022, the Procuratorate made the decision not to approve the arrest, the case of all suspects released on bail, return to work, the case has achieved stage-by-stage results in the defense.
I. Immediately meet with the expiration of the quarantine period to understand the case
Epidemic background, Li Zhiguang, Ning Yu lawyers accept the commission, rushed to the case unit in advance to understand the case, in the two suspects from the isolation point to the detention center one hour later, that is to carry out the work of meeting according to law. The first time to understand the case, inform the legal provisions; and on the next day to meet again, supplement the implementation of the case details, communication defense ideas.
Second, accurately grasp the core of the case, submit opinions
Li Zhiguang and Ning Yu started from the background of the case, combined with the facts of the case and the relevant legal provisions of the crime of collusion and bidding, formed a defense opinion overnight, and after the second meeting, communicated with the investigators. In the case of arrest stage, Li Zhiguang, Ning Yu lawyers accurately grasp the core of the case, the two suspects to implement collusive tendering behavior is to ensure that the bidding is carried out smoothly, did not materially affect the bidding work and other opinions, and the first time to the contractor to the prosecutor to submit a non-approval of the legal opinion of the arrest.
Third, combined with the judicial policy background, accurate communication
Li Zhiguang, Ning Yu lawyers with the procuratorate to communicate the non-approval of arrest opinions at the same time, the case exposed the company's management problems, combined with the Supreme Prosecutor of the nationwide implementation of enterprise compliance reform pilot work, expressed the company intends to start this special compliance rectification work of the intention of the procuratorate, highly recognized by the procuratorate. The following day, the procuratorial authorities made a decision not to approve the arrest.
The two suspects returned to work after 32 days in custody. This milestone is not only the affirmation of the two defense lawyers' work rhythm, expertise and unremitting efforts, but also the expectation of the company's future compliance construction, the defense work of Li Zhiguang and Ning Yu lawyers was unanimously recognized by the clients and the company.