All Anti-Bribery articles – Page 22
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Moving from operationalized compliance to connected compliance
The Man From FCPA explores how and why companies should move to a system of “connected compliance,” allowing them to take on more risks and more efficiently run the business.
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Implementing and maintaining a successful compliance program
There are three key areas that can help boards of directors to establish and maintain an effective compliance program—structure, culture, and risk management.
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The fight against worldwide corruption
When banks and regulators work together to halt the transfer, hiding, and parking of corrupt funds, the war on corruption takes one more giant step forward.
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Dun & Bradstreet to pay $9M to resolve FCPA case
The SEC announced on Monday that Dun & Bradstreet will pay $9 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act arising from improper payments made by two Chinese subsidiaries. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice said it has declined prosecution “consistent with the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy.”
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China’s new anti-graft agency brings key compliance risk
A powerful new anti-corruption enforcement body in China makes it imperative that firms carefully review existing interactions with public officials in the country.
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The value of a compliance oversight committee
The role of the compliance oversight committee is not to substitute its judgment for that of the CCO, but rather to provide another level of review to make sure nothing slips through the cracks that might expose the company to unwanted risk.
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Cemex FCPA investigation widens
Cemex has disclosed in a securities filing that the U.S. Department of Justice has requested from it information regarding an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation.
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FIFA and more red flags
The latest FIFA corruption scandal should serve as another lesson in identifying and investigating red flags.
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The BSGR saga continues
The latest chapter of this real-life page-turner was the World Bank’s recent ruling against a mining company in the continuing legal dispute to strip its concession for the Simandou region in Guinea.
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ArticlePedro Castro Nevares: The sports pioneer
Navigating crisis with compliance, Pedro Castro Nevares helps Torneos remain in business. Tammy Whitehouse talks with Nevares about his duties at the sports communications firm.
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ArticleMy Compliance Library: 'China's Crony Capitalism'
In China’s Crony Capitalism, we see a system that is endemically corrupt and nearly impossible to reform. Richard Bistrong explores the 2016 novel by Minxin Pei.
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CRI Group Granted First Ever ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Accreditation by Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC)
Corporate Research and Investigations LLC “CRI Group” has been granted accreditation by the Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC) as an ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System Certification and Conformity Assessment Body.
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Kinross and internal controls
There are some important lessons that can be garnered by CCOs when examining recent FCPA internal control violations made by Canadian gold and silver mining company Kinross.
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The continuous improvement cycle in compliance
There are two basic tools in the continuous improvement cycle for any best practices compliance program, auditing and monitoring. The Man From FCPA illustrates how to effectively accomplish both within your program.
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What does tone from the top really mean?
Is Novartis really answering to the recent allegations that have been brought against the company, or is the chairman just paying lip service?
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Does the deal make sense?
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and other prominent agencies are stressing the importance of justifying third-party relationships from a business standpoint; companies need to follow their lead.
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Incorporating compliance into long-term strategy
How can a board work to incorporate the compliance function into a long-term business strategy of the organization? The Man From FCPA offers some suggestions.
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World Bank Group debars Innogy Solutions
The World Bank on March 19 announced the debarment of Innogy Solutions and its president for more five years in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices during the selection process for contracts under the World Bank-financed Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants Management Project in the Philippines.
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Mossack Fonseca closing its doors
Mossack Fonseca, the offshore law firm at the center of the Panama Papers investigation, announced that it will be closing its doors by the end of the month.
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Former Siemens executive pleads guilty in $100M foreign bribery case
The former technical manager of the Major Projects division of Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OGH, has pled guilty to conspiring to pay tens of millions of dollars in bribes to Argentine government officials.