Skill

legalcode-us-fcpa-compliance

Assesses Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance for US issuers, domestic concerns, and companies with US-nexus operations. Covers anti-bribery provisions (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1 to 78dd-3), foreign official definition and instrumentality test (Esquenazi standard), books-and-records and internal controls (§ 78m(b)(2)), third-party due diligence (7-step lifecycle, 14-category red flag matrix), gifts/travel/ entertainment policy assessment, facilitation payment exposure, DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy voluntary self-disclosure analysis (August 2024 120-day rule), DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP September 2024) adequacy scoring, individual accountability framework, M&A successor liability analysis, and penalty structure (criminal/civil/disgorgement). Use when conducting FCPA compliance reviews, pre-enforcement self-assessments, compliance program gap analyses, VSD decision analyses, M&A FCPA due diligence, post-investigation remediation planning, or government contract qualification reviews. Jurisdiction: United States federal law (DOJ/SEC enforcement).