All Anti-Bribery articles – Page 2
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The new trend in FCPA compliance is cooperation
We may be seeing the dawn of a golden age of FCPA compliance as organizations and the government learn to work together so everybody stays clean.
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Report: Anti-bribery compliance gaining steam
A new benchmark report jointly conducted by Compliance Week and Steele Compliance Solutions looks at companies’ anti-bribery and anti-corruption programs.
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Anti-corruption and human rights make Olympic debut
Starting with the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Olympic host cities must agree to abide by certain anti-corruption and human rights principles meant to clean up the world of global sports.
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FCPA protects the safety and health of Americans
Some continue to believe that bribery and corruption that occurs outside the United States does not concern the United States, its laws, or is even worth the time of U.S. law enforcement agencies. This myopic view belies both the inter-connectedness of the world’s economy and the facts on the ground.
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A deep dive into the World Bank’s investigation process
Debarments from the World Bank are just one way in which companies can run afoul of serious compliance problems if they are not careful.
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Airbus revamping its compliance controls
Airbus announced this month the establishment of an independent review panel to help improve its compliance controls and culture, as the European aircraft maker faces numerous investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption across several countries.
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SocGen and Libya bribery settlement
A look at the recent billion-dollar, out-of-court settlement between French banking group Socie´te´ Ge´ne´rale and Libya’s sovereign wealth fund.
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A good day for the rule of law in Romania
Romania sees additional protests, as government tries to sneak more laws into place that would weaken the fight against corruption.
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SFO investigates KBR over Unaoil
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the activities of engineering and construction company KBR for suspected bribery and corruption offenses.
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FIFA audit official pleads guilty to corruption charges, gets suspended
A member of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of wire fraud conspiracy for his participation in multiple schemes to accept and pay bribes to soccer officials and received a 90-day suspension by FIFA from all football activities at both the national and international level.
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BRF executives charged in ‘Operation Weak Flesh’ probe
Brazilian food company BRF confirmed in a statement that two of its executives were among those arrested and charged with taking part in a widespread corruption scandal, dubbed “Operation Weak Flesh.”
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Department of Justice vows to speed up FCPA investigations
A U.S. Department of Justice official said in remarks that the agency is making a “concerted effort” to speed up the pace of FCPA investigations and that the agency expects cooperating companies to do the same.
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ArticleThe inside story of Royal Dutch Shell and the cost of integrity
Several leaked e-mails uncovered in early April reveal Royal Dutch Shell’s involvement in one of the largest bribery schemes in history.
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Reputational risk leading boards to focus on anti-corruption efforts
The 2017 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report cites increasing board activity and awareness in response to increased regulatory expectations and reputational risk.
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ING faces corruption probe
Global financial institution ING confirmed it is the subject of a criminal investigation by Dutch authorities for money laundering and corrupt practices in Uzbekistan. The Netherlands-based company has also received related information requests from U.S. authorities.
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The hard truths of the SQM enforcement action
The FCPA shows just how far its authority can extend when it comes to companies that blatantly disregard U.S. anti-corruption law.
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Cement, compliance, and crimes against humanity in Syria
Multinational cement company Lafarge’s alleged collusion with ISIS to keep a Syrian plant operational would have made it complicit in crimes against humanity.
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Global anti-bribery enforcement on the rise
Sharing information and expanding enforcement pipelines are fueling a global crackdown on corruption in general, but especially in the extractive industry.
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OECD releases guidance to ensure responsible business conduct in garment industry
Neil Hodge offers a look at guidance from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development meant to help businesses in the garment industry identify and mitigate risk in their supply chains.
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The Samsung corruption scandal—an unrecognized cost
The past year was particularly bad for Korean electronics giant Samsung, and it looks like 2017 has gotten off to the same rough start. Tom Fox looks at the recent arrest of Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, on charges of bribery, embezzlement, and perjury.