Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Organisations risk exposure to criminal liability as well as facing significant penalties for noncompliance with the various anti-bribery laws. The US Anti-Bribery and Corruption module not only outlines an organisation’s obligations under this area of law, but also covers such as the 'Foreign Corrupt Practices Act', '18 USC s 2', '18 USC s201', '18 USC s208' and provides practical guidance on steps you can take to ensure that your bribery and corruption risks are identified and minimised.
Module Scope:
Core Obligations
- Overview
- Bribery and Corruption in Relation to Foreign Public Officials
- Application of Anti-bribery and Corruption Laws of Foreign Jurisdictions
- Bribery and Corruption in Relation to US Public Officials
- Commercial Bribery and Corruption
- Bribery and Corruption in Relation to Financial Institutions and Examiners
- Risk Identification and Management
- Duties of Directors and Senior Officers
- Guidelines and Policies
- Anti-bribery and Corruption Education and Training
- Maintaining Central Registers of Information
- Financial Reporting and Record-keeping
- Investigation and Enforcement
Legal Landscape
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- 18 USC
- 15 USC
- 17 CFR
- and 147 other compliance sources
Regulators
- Department of Justice
- Securities & Exchange Commission
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – International Corruption Unit
- Department of Homeland Security
- Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation
- and 4 other regulators