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Eric Carlson
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Posts Tagged: ENI

‘Authorizing’ is at the center of most FCPA cases

Corporate subsidiaries only act on someone else’s say so. The drafters of the FCPA knew that, and that’s why the FCPA prohibits offering to pay, paying, promising to pay, or authorizing the payment of money or anything of value to a foreign official for an improper purpose.… Continue Reading

Eni says audit proves no Algeria bribes

Italian state-owned oil giant Eni SpA said a forensic audit proved the company didn’t pay any bribes in Algeria.

Italian and Algerian government investigators have been examining allegations that officials from Saipem SpA, owned 43% by Eni, paid bribes for contracts in Algeria worth billions of dollars.… Continue Reading

Weatherford lands on our Top 10 list

With its $152.6 million FCPA enforcement action Tuesday, Weatherford International has landed ninth on our list of the Top 10 FCPA cases of all time.

Nine of the ten biggest cases still involve non-U.S.… Continue Reading

In Algeria, Eni investigation snares ex minister

Chekib Khelil, Algeria’s former energy minister, is wanted for corruption (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)Algeria’s former energy minister is wanted on an international arrest warrant for alleged corruption following accusations of bribery involving Italian energy giant Eni.… Continue Reading