Tenaris to pay $78M to settle FCPA charges over bribes in Brazil
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-06-03T13:28:00
Tenaris, a global manufacturer of steel pipe products, agreed to pay more than $78 million to the SEC to settle charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by paying more than $10 million in bribes to a Brazilian government official.
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