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The World Bank debarred a non-profit advisory and consulting company Wednesday for a year and a half for a fraudulent practice connected to a project in Georgia.… Continue Reading
According to the inaugural ECA Corruption Survey of business executives, in-house legal counsel, and other professionals operating in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (ECA) region, 71 percent of respondents said that their country’s anti-corruption laws are ineffective and 62 percent said corruption is a significant obstacle to doing business.… Continue Reading
Two American units of Germany’s Linde Group received a declination with disgorgement from the DOJ Friday for FCPA offenses in the Republic of Georgia.
Under the declination pursuant to the FCPA Pilot Program, Linde North America Inc.… Continue Reading
E-government to business (G2B) such as e-procurement, e-tax filing and e-sourcing are often cited as being useful to reduce interface between companies and government officials and thus the scope for discretionary decisions, thereby diminishing the opportunities for bribery.… Continue Reading
Spanish pharma Grifols S.A described ongoing corruption investigations across Europe and in South America and Asia in a recent SEC filing.
Some of the investigations relate to sales practices by Talecris Biotherapeutics.… Continue Reading
Two Liberian-Americans accused of “economic sabotage” by the African country have denied the charges and claim they have proof of large-scale graft by top officials there.
Judge Melvin Johnson, left, the first black Chief Judge of Lithonia, Georgia (USA), was a legal advisor to the Liberian Airport Authority.… Continue Reading
In an SEC filing this week, Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols SA said the DOJ issued an ‘official declination to all inquiries related to the possible violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) that were underway since July 2009.’… Continue Reading