Tag: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit
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SEC: ‘Offshore Does Not Mean Off-Limits’; Agency Charges Famous U.S. Firm With Violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In Alleged Bribery Scheme
BULLETIN: The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged General Electric Co. and two foreign subsidiaries in an alleged kickback scheme with the Iraq government “to win contracts to supply medical equipment and water purification equipment.” Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, did not mince words when announcing the charges and a settlement…