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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Foreign Corrupt Practices ActAn amendment to the Securities Exchange Act created to prohibit bribery of foreign officials by publicly held US companies.Foreign Corrupt Practices ActLegislation in the United States, passed in 1977, that banned U.S. corporations and others from bribing foreign officials in order to secure better business conditions. Prior to the passage of this Act, many American companies made unethical payments to high government officials in other countries to secure a contract or perhaps a legal change that would make it easier for an American company to conduct business in the foreign country. The Act also increased transparency requirements for some security issuers. It was amended by the International Anti-Bribery Act of 1998.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act A 1977 amendment to the Securities Exchange Act that sets penalties for those engaging in bribery of foreign government officials or foreign personnel and that requires adequate records and internal controls in all publicly held companies.AcronymsSeeFCPA |