Schlagwort-Archive: Bribery

SEC Charges Total S.A. for Illegal Payments to Iranian Official

Publiziert am 18. Juli 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

Washington, D.C., May 29, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged France-based oil and gas company Total S.A. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying $60 million in bribes to intermediaries of an Iranian government … Weiterlesen →

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FCPA: Amendment to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Another Perspective

Publiziert am 6. Juli 2012 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

Proposals for and against amending the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the US Federal law against government bribery in international business, have been percolating for the past 18 months. US Chamber of Commerce took a lead role, sponsoring a paper titled “Restoring Balance” … Weiterlesen →

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FCPA Settlements Can Become Costly Burdens

Publiziert am 21. Oktober 2011 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

Wall Street Journal | Oct 20, 2011 Companies such as Daimler AG that settle with U.S. authorities over alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act find the agreement can be just the beginning of a long and costly process.

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Judge Tosses Corruption Suit Against Siemens

Publiziert am 2. August 2011 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

Wall Street Journal | July 29, 2011; By Joe Palazzolo „A federal judge in Miami dismissed a lawsuit by a former government investigator in Argentina who says he was brutally beaten after threatening to expose a bribery scheme involving Argentine … Weiterlesen →

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