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Real World Challenges under the FCPA and Bribery Act

corruptionbribery July 3, 2012 0

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

Santa Fe Springs official agrees to plead guilty to receiving bribes

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

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

Schumacher could lose car if F1 boss corrupt

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

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

Transparency International Issues UK Bribery Act Guidance on Mergers, Acquisitions and Investments

corruptionbribery June 27, 2012 0

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,

You get who you pay for

corruptionbribery June 21, 2012 0

BRIBERY is very hard to stamp out. In a global fraud survey by Ernst & Young, a professional-services firm, 39% of businesses say corruption is common in countries where they operate. Corporate standards are

The Economic Case For Bribery

corruptionbribery June 20, 2012 0

Bribery is very hard to stamp out. In a global fraud survey by Ernst & Young, a professional-services firm, 39% of businesses say corruption is common in countries where they operate. Corporate standards are more

Anti-bribery policies need better enforcement

corruptionbribery June 15, 2012 0

A senior executive from an Australian company operating in several African nations, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea has told Ernst & Young’s managing partner for Oceania in the fraud investigation and dispute services area,

Bribery: The Ultimate Closing Technique?

corruptionbribery June 14, 2012 0

If you’re on the brink of closing a sale and the decision-maker stonewalls, what should you do? Lower your price? Add more products or services to the contract? Offer a bribe