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

Legal Expert

Partner, Troutman Pepper

Sharie A. Brown

Corporate officers, directors and audit committees trust SHARIE A. BROWN to help them constructively resolve their internal and government investigations and regulatory matters regarding the FCPA, OFAC sanctions, anti-money laundering and trade controls involving the DOJ, SEC, and U.S. Commerce and Treasury Departments.Sharie is a recognised leader in ethics, compliance, risk assessments, and investigations involving financial fraud, corruption, civil forfeiture actions, trade and export controls, and OFAC sanctions. Sharie is regarded as a trusted advisor...