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The DOJ Announces New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

Date: 12/07/17

On November 29, 2017, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") Corporate Enforcement Policy that will be incorporated as formal guidance in the United State Attorneys' Manual.  This new policy seeks to build upon the DOJ's FCPA Pilot Program, which was launched in 2016 to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-report FCPA violations, by further enhancing incentives for self-reporting.  Key features of these enhanced incentives are summarized briefly within.  

The DOJ Announces New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (pdf | 194.26 KB )