The last two years have been the most active years in the history of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). There has been marked a increase in enforcement actions particularly ones involving individuals where criminal charges are being brought forward as well as astonishing corporate penalties imposed on organizations for violations.
New trends in enforcement actions arose in 2010 with the use of new and aggressive enforcement techniques with a sting operation conducted by the various US government agencies. There is also stepped up enforcement from foreign governments on combating corruption worldwide and more then ever there is more cross-border investigation and cooperation. Now more then ever organizations need to be diligent in their anti-corruption compliance programs.
The marcus evans 5th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption conference aims to bring together government officials, general counsel and compliance officers from leading organizations operating globally to share best practices, strategies and tools on developing, executing, monitoring and auditing a strong and effective anti-corruption compliance program. You will also gain insights on dealing with internal and government investigations, issues stemming from gifts and entertainment of government officials, and on how to develop effective training programs and best practices to compete in emerging countries against organizations not subjected to FCPA.