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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

A Primer on Facilitation Payments

One of the more confusing areas of the FCPA is in that of facilitation payments. Facilitation payments are small bribes but make no mistake about it, they are bribes. For that reason, many companies feel they are inconsistent...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The End of an Era and the End of Facilitation Payments?

Two famous New Yorkers died this week. Both spoke to not only to the glamour of the Big Apple, but the city’s once undisputed crown as the cultural mecca of the US. They were Allie Sherman and Bess Myerson....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Does Your Company Still Allow Facilitation Payments?

One of the more confusing areas of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is in that of facilitation payments. Facilitation payments are small bribes but make no mistake about it, they are bribes....more

The Volkov Law Group

Ignoring The Obvious: Facilitation Payments

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Chief Compliance Officers have plenty of issues to focus on when it comes to anti-corruption compliance. If you rank the risks, facilitation payments are not at the top of the list, especially if you have sales staff and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

UK Bribery Act: Red Light, Green Light or Mixed-Signals?

The UK Government has announced a review of the Bribery Act 2010 and its intent to reduce the cost of compliance for small and medium-sized businesses. The main focus will apparently be on facilitation payments. These are...more

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