fcpa-resource-guide

This guide is intended to provide information for businesses and individuals regarding the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act (FCPA). The guide has been prepared by the staff of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the
Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It is non-binding, informal, and summary in nature, and
the information contained herein does not constitute rules or regulations. As such, it is not intended to, does not, and may not
be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, that are enforceable at law by any party, in any criminal, civil, or
administrative matter. It is not intended to substitute for the advice of legal counsel on specific issues related to the FCPA. It does
not in any way limit the enforcement intentions or litigating positions of the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, or any other U.S. government agency.
Companies or individuals seeking an opinion concerning specific prospective conduct are encouraged to use the U.S.
Department of Justice’s opinion procedure discussed in Chapter 9 of this guide.
This guide is United States Government property. It is available to the public free of charge online at www.justice.gov/
criminal/fraud/fcpa and www.sec.gov/spotlight/fcpa.shtml.