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FCPA & Trade Compliance Steven W. Pelak Holland & Hart LLP Phone : 202-654-6929 Email : [email protected]. Why Anti-Corruption Laws?. Why? Corruption Clouds the Sun in Smog. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Overview. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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FCPA & Trade Compliance

Steven W. Pelak Holland & Hart LLP

Phone: 202-654-6929 Email: [email protected]

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Why Anti-Corruption Laws?

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Why? Corruption Clouds the Sun in Smog

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Overview

Background - Passed in 1977, amended in 1988 and 1998. 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, -2 and -3

Enforcement - Recent surge in enforcement activity in the U.S. and abroad.

Extraterritorial - Unprecedented application of U.S. law throughout the world.

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Siemens AG (2008) $800 million KBR/Halliburton (2009) $579 million BAE Systems (2010) $400 million ENI/Snamprogetti (2010) $365 million Technip S.A. (2010) $338 million Daimler AG (2010) $185 million Alcatel – Lucent, S.A.(2010) $137 million Panalpina (2010) $89.1 million ABB Ltd. (2010) $58.3 million Pride International (2010) $56.2 million Marubeni (2012) $54.6 million

U.S. Civil & Criminal Fines & Forfeitures

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FCPA: Enforcement Escalation

1977-2000: The U.S. government averaged three FCPA prosecutions per year.

2000-2005: The number of prosecutions increased ten-fold.

2010: The U.S. government initiated 74 enforcement actions in one year.

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Rise in FCPA Actions

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DOJ Actions

SEC Actions

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FCPA: Two Primary Components

1) Anti-bribery Provisions: Prohibits most bribery and non-routine payments to foreign government officials; and

2) Financial Record keeping & Internal Control Provisions: Requires specific records and financial internal controls to be maintained to provide reasonable assurance of accuracy of financial records and to demonstrate compliance.

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FCPA Overview (cont.)

Enforcement Authority:

• All criminal enforcements

• All civil actions, except those against issuers

Department of Justice

• Only civil actions against issuers

Securities and

Exchange Commission

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FCPA Jurisdiction – Who is Covered?

• U.S. citizens & permanent resident aliens• Foreign citizens if any part of “illegal act” occurs

in U.S. (including emails, bank transfers, etc.)• U.S. Corporations and their employees• Foreign Corporations whose securities are listed

on a U.S. exchange or who otherwise participate in U.S. capital markets

• Foreign Individuals and companies -- if any part of the underlying transaction is performed in the U.S.

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Increased Anti-Corruption Enforcement Around the World

Germany: Aug. 24, 2013 -- German authorities raid ThyssenKrupp–EADS joint venture in Bribery investigation re submarine equipment to Greece

Canada: Aug. 15, 2013 –  Queen v. Karigar – first Canadian conviction after trial for violation of Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act– Consultant/agent for Cryptometrics Canada, Canadian

subsidiary of a US company, conspiring to bribe Indian officials – India Air executives (a government owned airliner) and the Minister of Civil Aviation in India.

– Case initiated by anonymous tip by Karigar to U.S. Justice Department

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Increased Anti-Corruption Enforcement Around the World

China July 2011 -- “China Backs Worldwide Fight Against

Corruption” (China Daily-7/5/2011). – “We need to strengthen our work with other countries and

regions on repatriation of suspects, asset recovery and information exchanges to eliminate ‘safe havens’ of corruption, and increase cooperation in punishing and preventing corruption.” Zhou Yongkang, Secretary of the Communist Party of China’s Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs.

July 2013 -- Chinese authorities arrest dozens in Bribery investigation re GlaxoSmithKline alleged payments to medical doctors to prescribe GSK medications (July 2013)

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FCPA: Enforcement Escalation

Extraterritorial Impact

Since 2011, there has been a dramatic increase in extraterritorial FCPA enforcement actions with 70% of FCPA-related penalties assessed against non-US companies.

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FCPA Elements: What is Illegal?

A violation of the FCPA can be triggered by the following:

– Anything of Value - A gift, payment, offer, or promise to pay (even if not kept) of anything of value

– Offered to an Foreign Official (broadly defined) - To any foreign government, political party official, candidate for political office, whether directly or through a third party.

– To Induce an Action or Failure to Act by the Foreign Official.

– For any Improper Advantage - To secure any improper advantage or to obtain or retain business

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FCPA Overview

Anti-Bribery Provisions:

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Payment, offer, or promise

Anything of value

Foreign officialCorrupt

intentObtain or

retain business

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Payment, Offer or Promise

Offer or promise is just as much of a bribe as an actual payment, even if the bribing party never follows through on the offer or promise

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Anything of Value

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Anything of Value

No de minimis or “small payment” exception under FCPA

Subjective Standard

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Gifts – FCPA

The FCPA is not a gift prohibition law, but likewise it does not permit gifts as a general matter.

FCPA looks at:– ALL circumstance (i.e., the nature, amount or value,

frequency, and circumstances of the gifts); – Intent

Remember – Investigators/Prosecutors view circumstances and intent after-the-fact.

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Gifts–Appropriate

Small business items or ceremonial items of little or no intrinsic value (e.g, pens and paper with logo, coffee mug, etc.)

Reasonable business meal in connection with and to discuss business – not purely entertainment

BUT NOTE: Even small payments or gifts violate FCPA if offered corruptly and intended to be a bribe.

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Gifts – Inappropriate

Entertainment Trips Large or Expensive Gifts Frequent Gifts or Expense Payments Cash

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Gifts- Transparency

Accurate Records and Receipts Need not be voluminous records but must record

openly, transparently, accurately

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Self-Reporting of FCPA Violations

Reporting - The Department of Justice encourages companies to voluntarily report known or suspected FCPA violations. Voluntary reporting can provide mitigation of violations.

Failure to Report - A company’s failure to report a violation can create more significant liability than the actual conduct.

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“Mini-FCPA” for Defense Articles: Mandatory Reporting to U.S. Government

Mandatory Duty to Report to U.S. State Department “Fees or Commissions” or “Political Contributions” to secure a sale to a foreign government of defense articles – ITAR, 22 C.F.R.§ 130.9– Caution to Contractors for Defense Industry & Intelligence Community

U.S. v. BAE (2010) – Willful Failure to Report to State Department “fees or commissions” paid in connection with sale of defense articles to secure the conclusion of such sales to foreign governments

A “fee or commission” (including any loan, gift, donation or other payment) made or offered aggregating $100,000 or more to secure the conclusion of the sale of defense articles to a foreign government or a “political contribution” aggregating $5,000 or more to secure such a defense article sale must be reported to the State Department under the ITAR. 22 C.F.R. § 130.9.

A willful failure to so report is a 20-year felony. 22 U.S.C. § 2778(c)

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FCPA Criminal & Civil Penalties

Events can be divided into pieces to produce multiple civil or criminal violations per transaction.

Criminal Penalties Corporate - Up to $2,000,000 fine per violation; Individual - Up to $250,000 fine per violation and five

years imprisonment.

Civil Penalties Corporate or Individual - Up to U.S. $10,000 per

violation.

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Application

Does our Company need an anti-corruption program???

How Does a Company Determine if it Needs an Anti-Corruption Program?

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First Step: Internal Analysis

Perform Internal Analysis: Companies should only implement compliance programs if needed to address an actual or potential compliance risk.

– No Policy: If a company’s operations are exclusively domestic and no intermediary agents are involved, an anti-corruption program may not be essential or of great value.

– Yes Policy: If business operations or contractual relationships outside the U.S., some form of anti-corruption compliance program is essential for good business.

-- Foreign Supply Chain as well as Foreign Buyers.

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Implementing an Effective Anti-Corruption Program

Systematic Approach- A systematic approach to create an effective and defensible anti-corruption compliance program:

– Phase I - Assessment of compliance liabilities by reviewing global operations and creating a register of applicable legal restrictions.

– Phase II – Create an Anti-Corruption Program based on operations and applicable legal restrictions and identifying defensive data to be collected.

– Phase III - Support in implementing and maintaining an effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program with internal controls ensuring defensive data is collected and maintained.

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Implementing an Effective Anti-Corruption Program

Basic Anti-Corruption Program Components:– Policy – Operational Procedures– Training – Risk-based due diligence of third parties and

potential business partners– Standard contract term requiring regular compliance

certifications– Accountability, including regular self-assessments

and audits

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Compliance Programs: Generation of Defensive Data

Critical Component: An effective anti-corruption compliance program must generate defensive data.

Defensive Data: The ongoing collection of records and data that demonstrate corporate compliance with applicable laws.

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Compliance Programs: Defensive Data

Defensive data may include:– Proof of Policy Review: Signed acknowledgment by each

employee who has reviewed anti-corruption policies and procedures;

– Proof of Compliance Training: Compliance training minutes and attendees;

– Proof of Testing: Online compliance training testing data;– Proof of Due Diligence: Risk-based due diligence records

performed on third parties. – Certifications: Compliance certifications provided by third-party

contractors and agents as required by contract; and– Assessments: Internal and external audit reports.

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Compliance Programs: Use of Defensive Data

The generation of defensive data serves multiple purposes, including:

– Compliance Tracking: Provides a tool to efficiently track compliance efforts;

– Issue Spotting: Highlights deficiencies in the compliance program that must be addressed;

– Evidence: Provides critical evidence to defend against an anti-corruption enforcement action.

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Value of Defensive Data

Value of Defensive Data: The value of maintaining an effective anti-corruption compliance program and collecting defensive data was most recently highlighted in a 2012 FCPA enforcement action.

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Value of Defensive Data

Morgan Stanley Case

• Facts: In April 2012, a Morgan Stanley executive based in Shanghai pleaded guilty to corruption charges for offering significant bribes to a government official in order to secure new business.

• Traditional Prosecution Model: Historically, the U.S. government would pursue an aggressive FCPA enforcement action against the company as a result of an employee’s illegal conduct.

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Value of Defensive Data

Morgan Stanley Case con’t…• New Order: Instead, the U.S. government decided not to pursue

a criminal or civil enforcement action against Morgan Stanley, citing defensive data provided by the company demonstrating that it maintained an effective anti-corruption program.

• Clear Statement: The U.S. government took the rare step of publicly acknowledging that it “declined to bring any enforcement action against Morgan Stanley,” based in large part on the firm’s proof of strong controls and compliance efforts, “which provided reasonable assurances that its employees were not bribing government officials.”

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Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs

Program Value - International companies implement anti-corruption programs based on numerous factors, including:

– Compliance is a shared goal – Laws are designed to prevent conduct that jeopardizes the company’s international reputation and the integrity of foreign institutions.

– Prevents Costs - The cost of implementing a compliance program is a

fraction of defending an enforcement action.

– Protects Business Opportunities - FCPA enforcement actions can harm or preclude private business opportunities and partnerships for years to come.

– Uncommon Not to Have One - It has become best practices for international companies to have a global anti-corruption program. The market and investors expect to see it.

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Conclusion

Conclusions Questions?

______________________________________Steven Pelak

Holland & Hart LLP

Phone: 202-654-6929

Email: [email protected]