Obstacles to Europe’s Emerging Role in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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The United States has dominated global anti-corruption enforcement for decades, particularly through its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which bans U.S. companies from bribing …

Europe is pushing ahead on global anti-corruption, as the Trump administration backs off its longstanding commitment to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

But can the EU's new directive and other measures replicate the enforcement capacity and global reach of the FCPA?

From Noam Kozlov:

Did Trump just make bribery legal? Not quite, but the FCPA enforcement pause is a bigger deal than the headlines suggest. Here's what it really means: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m8_... #FCPA #Corruption #Politics #CivicsExplainers

... punitives. The mind boggles as to just the FCPA penalties on the crypto money laundering after unleashing AI on Trump's blockchains. Plus, imagine Jr and Eric ordered to share a cell for a very, very, very long time. 2

Democrats demanding answers on the dropped Adani bribery case highlights a risky precedent: politicizing DoJ decisions. Dismissing FCPA charges for geopolitical alignment weakens global anti-corruption standards and compromises rule of law

Happy to say bye to ICE. I think FBI is different. Arrest white collar criminals? Go after bribery? FCPA?

Not to deny that there won’t be any difficulties!

China's draft law on Countering Cross-Border Corruption goes beyond its FCPA inspiration to address:

1. Bribery of Foreign Officials
2. Foreign Bribery of Chinese Officials
3. Malfeasance by Chinese Officials abroad
4. Pursuit of suspects and assets abroad.
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La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (FCPA) prohíbe sobornar a funcionarios de gobiernos extranjeros.

now received a house worth USD 823,000 in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, paid for by a group of American investors. The house was paid in full by the Americans, who transferred title to Wæver. This is a prima facie violation of the FCPA, which Todd Blanche has, of course, announced he will not enforce.

DOJ Enforcement & FCPA Fines: In 2020, J&F Investimentos pled guilty in U.S. federal court to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from foreign bribery schemes used to finance their expansion. They paid over $256 million in criminal penalties to the U.S. DOJ.

Did the US just quietly stop enforcing anti-corruption laws? This one breaks down what changed and why it matters for government accountability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO8B... #Politics #Corruption #CivicsExplained #USGov

Wait, is bribery legal now? Not quite, but the FCPA enforcement pause has everyone asking hard questions about corporate accountability overseas. Here's what actually changed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m8_... #FCPA #Corruption #Politics #CivicsExplained

For decades, the United States has held unmatched global regulatory reach through the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), penalizing foreign firms that use US dollars or servers to commit bribery. By establishing

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Now he buys beef from them?

Can Your Biggest FCPA Risk Be a Trusted Insider?

* FCPA lawyers shrug *

So much corporate ethics training seems to be waiting for the FCPA et al to be invalidated in caselaw

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This webinar covers the basics of the FCPA, including an introduction to the regulators, both the SEC and DOJ, and recent
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Talking Feds host Harry Litman reports on a federal judge refusing to rubber-stamp Trump DOJ's ask to drop the remaining FCPA charges against Adani’s alleged co-conspirators.

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FCPA Hesbon Omollo contrasts Kenya’s presidents, describing Kibaki as laid-back, Uhuru as less involved, and Ruto as the most hands-on.

FCPA Hesbon Omollo says government spending has remained within the law, with Parliament consistently approving or regularizing expenditure.

I know this is a joke, but yes, 90% of prosecutions under the FCPA never prove bribery took place.