The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) contains two sets of provisions: anti-bribery provisions and accounting provisions. Violations may result in both criminal and civil penalties, including imprisonment, fines, disgorgement, and injunctive relief. The DOJ and SEC have jurisdiction to enforce the FCPA.
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- Element: Anything of Value
- Exception: Facilitating Payments
- Individual Liability
- Affirmative Defense: Promotional or Contract-Related Expenses
- Element: Statutory Jurisdictional Nexus to US
- Issuers and Domestic Concerns
- Other Recipients Associated with Foreign Officials
- Anti-Bribery Provisions
- Affirmative Defense: Local Law
- Extending the Statute of Limitations
- “Instrumentalities” of a Foreign Government
- Element: Corrupt Intent
- Element: Knowledge
- Element: Obtain or Retain Business
- Statutes and Official Guidance
- Accounting Provisions
- Statute of Limitations
- Covered Persons
- Extraterritorial Applications of the FCPA
- Element: Foreign Officials, Political Parties, and Candidates
- Alternative Basis of Liability: Conspiracy Charges
- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Compliance, Investigations and Enforcement – A Complete Practical Guide for Practitioners