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More than 700 new users now have access to the FCPA Blog membership area since its launch this week.
Our thanks for the great support from the global community of FCPA Blog readers.… Continue Reading
From the FCPA Blog members area, here’s the latest FCPA disclosure from water management company Layne Christensen.
The disclosure appeared in the company’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 10, 2012:
… Continue ReadingIn connection with the Company updating its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) policy, questions were raised internally in late September 2010 about, among other things, the legality of certain payments by the Company to agents and other third parties interacting with government officials in certain countries in Africa.
From the FCPA Blog members area, here is Harris Corporation’s full FCPA disclosure from its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2012:
… Continue ReadingAs an international company, we are, from time to time, the subject of investigations relating to our international operations, including under the U.S.
We’re pleased to announce the upcoming release of The China Anti-Corruption Handbook, the most detailed study of business corruption and enforcement in China ever published.
The handbook combines industry analytics and trending data for domestic and international anti-corruption enforcement involving China, including FCPA enforcement.… Continue Reading
Graphic courtesy of WikipediaGift-giving to government officials in Indonesia at Lebaran (the end of Ramadan) is so pervasive that many assume it’s always permitted.
But here’s a summary of Indonesia’s gift-giving rules from the global index of ethiXbase.… Continue Reading
Here’s a summary of the United Arab Emirates’ gift-giving rules from the global index of ethiXbase:
… Continue ReadingGift-giving legislation can be found in the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct issued on 12 June 2010.
Shearman & Sterling has just released the latest edition of its bi-annual ‘Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.’
If you’ve read earlier versions, you know it’s packed with useful data and insightful analysis.… Continue Reading
Houston-based Schlumberger Limited still faces a DOJ investigation for bribes paid to customs officials by global logistics firm Panalpina.
In 2010, Panalpina and six of its customers made FCPA history when they simultaneously settled with the DOJ and SEC.… Continue Reading
The offer from ethiXbase for a free download of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Benchmarking Survey will end on July 31.
The survey was developed last year by Kaplan & Walker LLC and the FCPA Blog.… Continue Reading
Through the generosity of Jeff Kaplan and Rebecca Walker, ethiXbase is now offering readers of the FCPA Blog a free download of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Benchmarking Survey.
The survey was developed last year by Kaplan & Walker LLC and the FCPA Blog.… Continue Reading
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