Harry Cassin
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Charles Duchaine, pictured left, is a French Magistrate and has been the director of L’Agence française anticorruption (AFA) since it was founded in 2017. He was previously the general director of the French Asset Recovery and Management office.… Continue Reading
When Mastercard began producing videos to depict chapters of my FCPA violations, eventual guilty plea, and other anti-bribery violations, they took corporate compliance training to a new level.… Continue Reading
Corruption has been a critical hurdle for Latin American countries, denting growth, weakening democracy and governance, and violating the rights of citizens. With governments under increasing financial strain and healthcare systems severely impaired by the pandemic, graft’s effects on society are amplified.… Continue Reading
For the past two months, the Covid-19 pandemic has understandably been the centerpiece of anti-corruption writings, on the FCPA Blog and in other publications. The emergence of corruption risks during emergencies negatively affects all countries, yet the impact on developing countries is undeniably greater.… Continue Reading
Eighteenth century France gave us “doux commerce” — a philosophical notion that commerce can make our interactions softer, gentler, and more humane. Might 21st century France now give us “doux compliance?”… Continue Reading
The OECD is seeking to understand anti-corruption compliance measures adopted by international firms, whether large or small, to help understand why companies have adopted anti-corruption compliance systems and what types of anti-corruption measures they adopt.… Continue Reading
Costa Rica recently strengthened its anti-corruption regime for the first time since 2005 by imposing corporate criminal liability for all corruption offenses and setting out the basic elements that a compliance program must have in order to obtain a reduction of the criminal fine.… Continue Reading
These days, I sometimes begin my classes on corruption with an unusual admission. I announce to my students — who may be judges, police officers, military investigators, bureaucrats or any other variety of public official — that corruption is not a problem removed from me.… Continue Reading
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Besso Limited £315,000 ($520,000) for its failure to take reasonable care to establish and maintain effective systems designed to prevent and detect bribery and corruption risks.… Continue Reading
The threat of a possible Phase 3bis evaluation, leading to a public statement of non-compliance, is a sure sign that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Working Group has encountered a brick wall.… Continue Reading
We recently blogged about the U.N.’s new International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), which brings professionals and academics from around the world to Vienna, Austria. Professors and students alike teach and learn, question and answer, argue and laugh.… Continue Reading
