FCPA

What is the FCPA? The abbreviation stands for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The FCPA is a 1977 US amendment that focuses on provisions related to anti-bribery and transparency through corporate accounting transactions. The following FCPA articles are written by and for compliance and legal professionals and cover FCPA news, events, whitepapers, podcasts, and webinars and more. 

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Africa: Fighting Corruption on Its Own Turf

Bolstering Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa While there have been enforcement actions against large multinational companies who have paid bribes while doing business in Africa, enforcement seems to be from foreign governments against these companies. There have been few cases where the host country prosecuted multinationals for paying bribes, given they don’t have jurisdiction over the companies. Instead, Africa has largely...

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Cryptocurrencies: Instruments for Payments or Corruption?

Companies engaged in cross-border commerce are uncertain about how the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies may heighten the risk of noncompliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-fraud and corruption regulations. Consider what risks may arise and what controls might be needed to keep an aspiring but misguided employee from successfully executing a payoff without being...

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The General Cable FCPA Enforcement Action

The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission continued their stunning run of 2016 FCPA enforcement actions right up to the end of the year with the announcement of the resolution of the General Cable Corporation enforcement action. The fines and penalties paid by General Cable were not insignificant -- and there are lessons learned for today's compliance professional.

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Modern Enforcement: Rolls-Royce’s $800M Global Settlement

Case Highlights Growing Trend in Collaborative Enforcement This article by Bracewell white-collar attorneys details the resolution of parallel investigations by U.S., U.K. and Brazilian authorities. Rolls-Royce’s long-running scheme to bribe government officials across the globe in exchange for government contracts has resulted in a record enforcement action. Learn about what this could mean for future investigations. By: Phil Bezanson, Glen...

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The Asia-Pacific Top 10 FCPA Enforcement Actions of 2016

An FCPA Year in Review The DOJ and SEC brought a record number of FCPA enforcement actions in 2016, and the Asia-Pacific region played a significant role in that milestone.  Companies doing business in this region amassed nearly one-third of all FCPA enforcement actions. Wendy Wysong details 10 of the most significant ones here. By: Wendy Wysong and Montse Ferrer...

The FCPA in Latin America

Growing FCPA Awareness in Latin America

Despite the occasional high-profile FCPA investigation, we’ve seen an overall downward trend in FCPA violations. This could be attributable largely to a broader awareness of the FCPA among LatAm corporations. According to results from the 2016 Latin America Corruption Survey, awareness of the FCPA is up. Matteson Ellis details the findings.

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How Chile’s Recent Political Scandals Led to Reforms

A nation long known for its hard stance against corruption, Chile has been rocked by recent political scandals – a national embarrassment and the primary reason the public’s confidence in the government has taken a nosedive. Early in 2015, President Michelle Bachelet established a council to fight corruption, and the impact is already being seen.

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