Philips to pay $62M to settle alleged FCPA violations in China
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Aaron Nicodemus2023-05-12T14:19:00
Dutch conglomerate Royal Philips will pay more than $62 million to settle allegations it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its subsidiaries engaged in improper conduct to win contracts in China.
Philips healthcare subsidiaries in China used special price discounts with distributors to influence contracts with state-run hospitals in Philips’ favor, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in its order issued Thursday. The alleged misconduct violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations, Philips agreed to pay $15 million in penalties and more than $47 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest.
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