{"id":3682,"date":"2016-02-25T10:17:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T15:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orihuelalegal.com\/fcpa-compliance-5-overlooked-issues\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:10:24","slug":"fcpa-compliance-5-overlooked-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orihuelalegal.com\/es\/fcpa-compliance-5-overlooked-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"FCPA Compliance: 5 Overlooked Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3682\" class=\"elementor elementor-3682 elementor-22 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62810a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div o-page \" data-id=\"c62810a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c62810a1\">\n    <header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d06652 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-header o-header \" 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matter, issue is whether your internal control system works effectively to detect and avoid illegal payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"o-body e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7142fb1f\">2.\u00a0<strong><em>Unsupervised 3Ps:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Largest source of FCPA violations comes from third parties (3Ps): Agents, Distributors, Business Partners, and Advisors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"o-body e-f429bc28-98be e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"f429bc28\"><ul>\n<li>Need to create a \u201cculture of compliance\u201d among 3Ps: Ongoing training and materials in native language.<\/li>\n<li>Must have ongoing oversight\/audit of 3Ps activities.<\/li>\n<li>Should eliminate 3Ps that provide no legitimate business purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"o-body e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7322476d\">3.\u00a0<em><strong>In-House Preventive Training:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Conducting all training in-house may be seen as not sufficiently comprehensive, independent, or attuned to a country\u2019s culture or risk level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"o-body e-3366b639-1838 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"3366b639\"><ul>\n<li>Must have ongoing compliance trainings in native language.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize independent reputable local team cognizant of country risk, culture and your business.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"o-body e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3d91a8f8\">4.\u00a0<strong><em>No Enhanced Due Diligence:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Failure to conduct pre and post closing Due Diligence on new business retention (3Ps), acquisitions, JVs and all business transactions creates a \u201cred flag\u201d for FCPA regulators.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"o-body e-840df97f-6ecb e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"840df97f\"><ul>\n<li>Must conduct FCPA due diligence prior to closing (FCPA transaction testing, key management interviews, media searches, reputational inquiries)<\/li>\n<li>Must ensure post closing application of FCPA compliance program on new business (scrutiny level varies depending on business model risk assessment, geography and your company\u2019s level of control)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"o-body e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"e62e3c0e\">5.\u00a0<strong><em>Overlooking Foreign Regulator<\/em><\/strong>: Compliance with US law alone is not sufficient. Other anti-corruption regulations (i.e., UK Bribery Act, Canada\u2019s CFPOA, OECD, local country laws and regulations) and coordinated enforcement actions internationally create prospect of double or even multiple jeopardy, as there is an increasing worldwide trend in parallel investigations and penalties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"o-body e-2acdabb0-989f e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"2acdabb0\"><ul>\n<li>Need to stay current on anti-corruption laws, regulations and initiatives in the jurisdictions in which you conduct business.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"o-body e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"26ee42ab\">Please inquire with us for any of the matters referenced above. 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