foreign corrupt practices act of united states
1Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 — (FCPA) Makes it unlawful to bribe a foreign official in an effort to obtain or retain business. The FCPA s anti bribery provisions apply to people and businesses in the United States, to some foreign issuers of securities, and to foreign… …
2Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd 1, et seq.) is a United States federal law known primarily for two of its main provisions, one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of… …
3Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — A United States law passed in 1977 which prohibits U.S. firms and individuals from paying bribes to foreign officials in furtherance of a business deal and against the foreign official s duties. The FCPA places no minimum amount for a punishment… …
4Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — FCPA *Anticorruption legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1977. The FCPA requires U.S. corporations to maintain adequate *internal control systems throughout their international operations. The FCPA also forbids the payment of *bribes to… …
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6List of United States federal legislation — NoTOC This is a partial list of notable United States federal legislation, in chronological order. At the federal level in the United States, legislation (a.k.a. statutes or statutory law ) consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of… …
795th United States Congress — United States Capitol (2002) Duration: January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 Senate President: Nelson Rockefeller (until Jan. 20, 1977) Walter Mondale …
8Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) is a corruption law in force in Canada. It was passed in 1999, ratifying the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and is… …
9Taxation of illegal income in the United States — In the United States, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in part for the purpose of taxing net income. [ Commissioner v. Tellier , 383 U.S. 687, 691, 86 S. Ct. 1118, 66 1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) paragr. 9319 (1966).] The …
10United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
