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Airbus pays $4 billion to settle global bribery and trade offenses | The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on January 31, 2020, 1:27 pm

Airbus SE paid $4 billion (€3.6 billion) to settle global bribery and trade charges with French, UK, and U.S. authorities Friday after an eight-year investigation triggered by a British whistleblower. Airbus paid French national prosecutor Parquet National Financier (PNF) about €2.1 billion ($2.3 billion). It’s the biggest anti-bribery enforcement action by French authorities. via Airbus […]

Posted in Global, Industry, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

SEC Chairman Scolds Weak Anti-Corruption Enforcement Abroad – WSJ

By Securities Docket on September 9, 2019, 1:52 pm

In remarks prepared for delivery in New York on Monday, Jay Clayton said countries that neglect to punish corporate bribery create a two-tiered system that gives their domestic companies a leg up on U.S. firms that face punishment for not following the law. “For the past two plus decades we have vigorously enforced the Foreign […]

Posted in Global, SEC, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

Former Alstom UK director jailed for ‘sophisticated’ corruption – The FCPA Blog – The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on December 21, 2018, 10:23 am

A former global sales director for Alstom Power Ltd was jailed for four years and six months Friday for his role in a conspiracy to bribe Lithuanian officials to win two contracts worth $274 million. Nicholas Reynolds, 53, a UK citizen, was convicted earlier this week in the Blackfriars Crown Court in London. He was also ordered […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

Xavier Oustalniol: French enforcement action under Sapin II – The FCPA Blog – The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on March 13, 2018, 7:58 am

There is some recent news from the front lines concerning the Agence Française Anti-Corruption’s and French prosecutor’s actions against companies that violate the French Anti-Corruption Law, Sapin II, and the use of the Convention Judiciaire d’Interêt Public. The Agence Française Anti-Corruption (AFA) published new Convention Judiciaires d’Interêt Public (CJIP) concerning two separate corruption matters involving […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption, France

Risk Alert: Are bribes lurking on the balance sheet? – The FCPA Blog – The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on March 7, 2018, 8:35 am

When choosing transactions to test as part of anti-bribery assessments, the usual suspects include expense accounts like consulting, marketing, promotions, commissions, or miscellaneous. Other expense accounts are selected based on the nature of the company’s business, risk factors or descriptions of the account. But don’t overlook the balance sheet. While it is true that corrupt payments […]

Posted in Criminal, SEC, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

Bribery Probe Follows Muddy Waters Report on Security Firm – Risk & Compliance Journal. – WSJ

By Securities Docket on February 2, 2018, 3:37 pm

U.S. regulators launched an investigation into potential bribery at OSI Systems following a report by a short-seller alleging corruption at the California firm. via Bribery Probe Follows Muddy Waters Report on Security Firm – Risk & Compliance Journal. – WSJ

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

Feb. 27 Webcast: One Year Later -- French Anti-Corruption Law (Sapin II) Update

Feb. 27 Webcast: One Year Later — French Anti-Corruption Law (Sapin II) Update

By Securities Docket on January 25, 2018, 1:49 pm

Please join Xavier Oustalniol, Daniel Kadar and Dominique Layman for this free webcast.

Posted in Industry, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption, France, Sapin II

SFO charges two in Unaoil probe – The FCPA Blog – The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on November 17, 2017, 9:08 am

The UK Serious Fraud Office said Thursday it charged two men in connection with its investigation of Unaoil. Ziad Akle and Basil Al Jarah were both accused of conspiracy to pay bribes to help Unaoil’s client SBM Offshore NV win contracts in Iraq. via SFO charges two in Unaoil probe – The FCPA Blog

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption, SFO

Italian prosecutor charges Shell and former execs with overseas bribery – The FCPA Blog

By Securities Docket on October 19, 2017, 7:36 am

The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged Royal Dutch Shell and four former executives for an alleged plot to pay massive bribes to win oil exploration rights in Nigeria. via Italian prosecutor charges Shell and former execs with overseas bribery – The FCPA Blog

Posted in Global | Tagged Anti-corruption, Italy

Fixers purged in a crackdown on foreign deals | This is Money

By Securities Docket on August 14, 2017, 11:46 am

An international crackdown on using fixers who bribe government officials and firms to win foreign contracts has led to major shake-ups at some of Britain’s biggest companies. The Serious Fraud Office and other law enforcement agencies are targeting the actions of middlemen who have been used by UK firms for decades to help set up […]

Posted in Global, Top | Tagged Anti-corruption

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