Deming PLLC, with offices in Washington D.C. and Kalamazoo, Michigan, is one of the leading law firms specializing in the full range of issues relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), and similar legal regimes. Deming PLLC has extensive experience on issues relating to international law and works with companies, organizations, audit committees, and individuals, and their law firms, to provide advice and assistance relative to complying with the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, the CFPOA, and similar legal regimes, including developing compliance programs and adequate internal controls, undertaking FCPA, UK Bribery Act, CFPOA compliance audits, addressing Sarbanes-Oxley issues, conducting internal investigations, and representing clients in Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations.
Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
Consistent with its obligations as a party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and subsequent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, Canada adopted the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act in 1998. It became effective on February 14 1999. The CFPOA is in many respects modeled on the FCPA. Yet critical distinctions must be understood and always kept in mind. Though Canada has yet to broaden the reach of the CFPOA to include nationality jurisdiction, recent investigations suggest that Canadian authorities will be aggressive in seeking to maximize the extraterritorial reach of the CFPOA.
Corporate Compliance under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
Canadian and U.S. companies, as well as individuals and entities subject to CFPOA and FCPA, need to take into consideration both laws as well as the UK Bribery Act in designing and implementing compliance programs. The distinctions of each need to be understood and adequately addressed in order to avoid gaps that may otherwise subject a company to a violation.
Contact a Skilled Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act Compliance Attorney
Please contact the international law attorney at Deming PLLC regarding international business matters whether they relate to compliance issues, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, the CFPOA, or similar legal regimes, internal investigations, Justice Department, SEC, World Bank, or other investigations, international litigation, or international transactions.
Deming PLLC can be reached by telephone in Washington, D.C. at (202) 349-1470 or in Kalamazoo, Michigan at (269) 382-8080. Deming PLLC can also be contacted by e-mail.
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