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The UK Bribery Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted in 2010 to prevent, combat and penalize acts of bribery. The Bribery Act creates four offenses: 1) bribing another person 2) being... more +

The UK Bribery Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted in 2010 to prevent, combat and penalize acts of bribery. The Bribery Act creates four offenses: 1) bribing another person 2) being bribed 3) bribing a foreign official 4) failure of a corporation to prevent bribery on its behalf. The Act provides for very stringent penalties and is considered one of the toughest pieces of anti-bribery legislation in the world. less -

The EU’s proposed Anti-Corruption Directive. What does this mean for non-EU companies?

Hogan Lovells on 6/18/2025

In this article, we look at the proposed Anti-Corruption Directive, its impact on companies incorporated outside the EU and how non-EU countries might respond if it is implemented, looking to Ukraine and the UK as case...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 31st - November 3rd, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CDT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 8/5/2022

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - August 8th - 11th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 7/1/2022

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 6th - 9th, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/14/2021

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - November 1st - 4th, 11:55 am - 5:30 pm CET

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 7/13/2021

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 18th - 21st, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 6/7/2021

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 10th - 13th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 2/16/2021

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Lessons Learned from the Airbus Anti-Corruption Settlements

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2020

In late January 2020, Airbus agreed to pay nearly $4 billion and to take a number of remedial measures in order to resolve alleged corruption violations with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), the United...more

Digging Into the Details of New FCPA Guidance From the U.S. Justice Department

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 1/23/2018

Over the last 10 years, 143 companies have paid a combined $10.9 billion to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases. That staggering price tag shows the U.S. Department of Justice’s willingness to go after alleged...more

Financial crime and investigations update for UK corporates

A&O Shearman on 9/26/2017

The law and practice relating to financial crime and investigations is evolving fast. In the past 18 months we have seen two new Acts aimed at combatting financial crime (including the creation of two new corporate criminal...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2016

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/12/2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Pink Flamingos and the Compliance Audit

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/24/2015

The creator of one of the most ubiquitous symbols of mid-century Americana died earlier this week. Don Featherstone, the creator of the pink plastic lawn flamingo, the ultimate symbol of American lawn kitsch, has died. He was...more

Economic Downturn Week, Part I – Mapping of Your Internal Compliance Controls

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 5/26/2015

This week I will present a series on steps that you can take in your compliance program if you find yourself, your company or your industry in an economic downturn. All of the recommendations I will make are ideas that have...more

How to Conduct Internal Investigations Outside the United States

K&L Gates LLP on 4/13/2015

Think of a U.S.-headquartered multinational when it receives an allegation of serious misconduct at one of its overseas operations. Maybe the company whistleblower hotline just got a tip that a secretary in the Buenos Aires...more

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 63-Managing the Third Party Relationship Under the FCPA, Part I

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/4/2014

In this episode I being a two part series on how to manage your third party relationships under the FPCA and UK Bribery Act. In this episode, steps 1-the Business Justification and Step 2-the Questionnaire. ...more

The Mann Gulch Fire and How Far Down the Chain Do You Need to Go?

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/3/2014

Robert Sallee died last week. A smoke jumper, he was the last survivor of the Mann Gulch Fire, one of the worst disasters in the history of the US Forest Service. Sallee’s story and that of the Mann Gulch Fire was detailed in...more

Life Cycle Of Third Party Management – Step 2 Questionnaire

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 4/1/2014

Today, I continue my five-part series on the life cycle of third party management under an anti-bribery/anti-corruption regime such the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or UK Bribery Act, reviewing Step 2, which I label...more

For FCPA Compliance, Tone At The Top Key, Lack of Policies A Difficulty

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/11/2014

The number of FCPA enforcement actions brought in recent years has declined. The SEC, for example, reports that in fiscal 2013 it brought 8 cases, compared to 10 in 2012 and 15 in 2011. Nevertheless, those who might be...more

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