All Anti-Bribery articles – Page 21
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Anti-corruption developments in emerging markets
In a recent webcast conducted by law firm Gibson Dunn, a panel of anti-corruption experts shared some key insights into the latest anti-corruption developments in some of the world’s largest—but most corrupt—regions and offered some practical tips on how to do business in these countries without running afoul of anti-corruption ...
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Department of Justice closes FCPA probe into Ciena
Telecommunications company Ciena disclosed in its latest annual report that the Department of Justice advised the company that it has decided not to file any charges against it in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Eletrobras compliance failures result in $2.5M penalty in FCPA case
Brazil’s state-run power company Eletrobras has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Inside, the SEC administrative order details Eletrobras’s compliance failures.
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ArticleWhen the customer’s not right
The Petrobras, Stryker, and Polycom enforcement actions serve as a lesson to compliance officers on how to guard against customer bribery schemes.
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French court fines Total SA €500,000 in Iran bribery case
The Paris Criminal Court on Dec. 21 found French oil and gas company Total SA guilty of bribing a foreign public official and ordered the company to pay a €500,000 (U.S. $570,000) fine.
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Plantronics announces closure of Polycom FCPA investigation
U.S. communications equipment company Plantronics announced Wednesday that Polycom entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and will pay $36 million, which will come from an escrow secured by Plantronics as part of its acquisition of Polycom.
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Department of Justice investigating Grupo Aval
Grupo Aval recently received an inquiry from the Department of Justice concerning the Ruta del Sol 2 project, a highway project involving Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and one of Grupo Aval’s subsidiaries, Corficolombiana.
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Bilfinger: Deferred prosecution agreement concludes
A deferred prosecution agreement that Bilfinger entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice in 2013 has concluded, the Germany-based engineering group has announced.
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ArticleA country-by-country assessment of bribery risk
The 2018 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix has the latest business-related bribery risk figures for countries around the world. Compliance practitioners may want to pay close attention to those countries in which they operate.
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Criminal charges unsealed in Panama Papers leak
U.S. prosecutors this week unsealed an indictment revealing criminal charges brought against four individuals for their alleged roles in a decades-long criminal scheme perpetrated by Panama-headquartered law firm Mossack Fonseca and related entities, the first charges brought in the United States connected to the Panama Papers leak.
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CHS self-reports FCPA investigation
Farm supplies company CHS disclosed in a Dec. 3 securities filing that it has self-reported to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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MTS reserves $849M in FCPA case
Russian telecommunications company MTS has set aside 55.8 billion rubles (U.S. $849 million) to resolve a U.S. investigation concerning potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Vantage Drilling pays $5M, closes FCPA case with SEC
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling International has concluded a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the internal accounting control provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ResourceCase Study: Global Payment Processing Company Selects MCO to comply with Anti-bribery and Corruption Regulations
Despite the presence of an active gifts and entertainment policy, an internationally well-known company was finding it difficult to apply and enforce its process consistently across the organization.
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Walmart reaches proposed class-action settlement for $160M
Walmart has reached a proposed $160 million settlement with the City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System in a securities fraud class-action lawsuit concerning a long-running investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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OECD to Mexico: Increase foreign bribery enforcement
Mexico needs to give more priority to foreign bribery enforcement, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in its Phase 4 evaluation of Mexico’s implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.
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TRACE improves anti-bribery compliance accreditation program
Anti-bribery compliance organization, TRACE, has introduced improvements, such as new course content, to its training and accreditation program that offers a professional credential for anti-bribery compliance specialists.
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SNC-Lavalin: Canadian authorities reject plea deal
Engineering and construction company SNC-Lavalin has been advised by the Director of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (DPPSC) that, at this time, it will not “invite” the company to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement.