Bribery, OECD, Foreign Official

Trump’s Order May Refocus FCPA Enforcement on Foreign Competitors

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 4/2/2025

President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), which seeks to reduce enforcement of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), may be perceived as a declaration of an...more

Australia is Combatting Foreign Bribery

NAVEX on 10/15/2024

Australia has a zero-tolerance approach to corruption, and this policy knows no border or nationality. Bribery or attempts to bribe foreign public officials are considered severe crimes, as mentioned in division 70 of the...more

OECD Recommendation Encourages Demand Side Bribery Enforcement

WilmerHale on 12/21/2021

On 9 December, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the OECD launched the snappily-named 2021 Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (“the...more

Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Updates Guidance to Prevent Foreign Bribery

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/7/2021

Companies with business operations in Japan should review due diligence procedures and internal policy regarding small facilitation payments to ensure they are consistent with new guidance from METI. In May 2021, the...more

Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Analyzing the Enforcement Approaches of the US, the UK and France

BCLP on 4/19/2018

Anti-Corruption enforcement is a top priority in France, the UK, and the US. Each of these countries has armed its enforcers with the enforcement tools necessary to investigate and prosecute corporations and individuals. Join...more

DOJ, SEC Inquiry into Och-Ziff Capital “Placement Fee” Payment Highlights Continuing FCPA Scrutiny

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/9/2015

Och-Ziff Capital Management (Och-Ziff), a publicly traded hedge fund, hasdisclosed that it is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ...more

The End of an Era and the End of Facilitation Payments?

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 1/7/2015

Two famous New Yorkers died this week. Both spoke to not only to the glamour of the Big Apple, but the city’s once undisputed crown as the cultural mecca of the US. They were Allie Sherman and Bess Myerson....more

Japan Discloses New Efforts to Combat Foreign Bribery, as OECD Steps Up Pressure on Japan to Increase Enforcement

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/14/2014

While many people don’t know it, a bribery scandal in Japan in 1976 was part of the motivation for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which was signed into law on December 19, 1977. Almost exactly two decades later,...more

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