Understanding the FCPA - ACC.com
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Introduction: A Robust Enforcement Climate (cont.)<br />
Not just in U.S. – international enforcement on <strong>the</strong> rise<br />
Parallel Enforcement Proceedings:<br />
U.K.: Serious Fraud Office (―SFO‖)/Serious Organized Crime<br />
Agency (―SOCA‖)<br />
China: Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (―CCDI‖)<br />
identified corruption as <strong>the</strong> biggest threat to <strong>the</strong> Communist<br />
Party<br />
Germany: tele<strong>com</strong>munications giant pays $284 million in fines<br />
to end investigation plus $253 million in back taxes due to<br />
improper deductions taken from illegal payments<br />
Inter-agency & international cooperation<br />
SFO, DOJ, and Swiss authorities investigate defense contractor<br />
DOJ and French magistrate investigate international construction<br />
contractor<br />
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