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Real World Challenges under the FCPA and Bribery Act
Last week I wrote a fictional piece about some of the challenges that a company might face in complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Unfortunately some of the concepts I wrote about
Read More »Bill aims to tackle corrupt practices
THE MINISTER for Justice and Equality recently published the draft scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012, 123 years after the enactment of the statute that is the basis of our current law. In
Read More »Santa Fe Springs official agrees to plead guilty to receiving bribes
A federal corruption investigation spread to a second city Thursday when a Santa Fe Springs councilman agreed to plead guilty to receiving bribes from the owner of a medical marijuana store. Joseph Serrano Sr. will
Read More »As Corruption Concerns Rise, Few Fear UK Bribery Act – Survey
One year after enforcement of the UK Bribery Act began, less than one-tenth (9.3 percent) of those polled during a recent Deloitte webcast are concerned about it and just 24.2 percent have changed their
Read More »Schumacher could lose car if F1 boss corrupt
The Stuttgart-based auto maker “immediately investigates immoral or corrupt practices of staff or on the side of business partners,” a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. As 60 percent owner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1
Read More »Ten things you should know about business ethics and anti-corruption in the Middle East
1. Two thirds of respondents to Ernst & Young’s recently commissioned report on fraud and corruption in the Middle East said that fraud and bribery was a “major problem“ in the Middle East, but
Read More »Transparency International Issues UK Bribery Act Guidance on Mergers, Acquisitions and Investments
As a consequence of the entry into force of the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) on 1 July 2011, for the first time, anti-bribery due diligence has become a necessity for companies undertaking mergers,
Read More »Monitoring Bribery Risk through the Audit Right Process
With the increased scrutiny on third party relationships from U.S. and foreign regulators, a company’s right to audit the books and records of its third party vendors, agents and other business partners is paramount.
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