June 8, 2012 Tags: AGRICULTURE, CORRUPTION, ETHICS, NATURAL resources, POLLUTION
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The article offers information about the potential success of law firms in the areas of tax and agriculture law in Ukraine. Topics include the effects of a tax code on Ukrainian businesses, the increase in litigation in the agricultural sector related to investments, and corruption in the legal field in Ukraine.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2011 Tags: AGRICULTURAL laws & legislation, CORRUPTION, INTERNAL revenue law, LAW firms, TAXATION -- Law & legislation
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The article focuses on the U.S. bill Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA). It states that the U.S. Congress has determined the need for comprehensive legislation to address and remedy for corruption, so FCPA was enacted to address the moral and governance concerns. Further it discusses the antibribery provisions in the FCPA, recordkeeping provisions, and also presents the analysis of FCPA enforcement actions.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2011 Tags: CORRUPTION, ENFORCEMENT
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The article discusses the developments related to the international anti-corruption enforcement in 2010. It explores the settlement agreements, prosecutions and indictments involving companies and individuals including NATCO Group Inc. in the U.S. and Michael Kutschenreuter of Siemens in Germany. It also cites the arrest of some employees of Securency International Pty. Ltd. in Australia and the prison sentence received by Julian Messene of PWS in Great Britain for corruption charges.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2011 Tags: ARREST (Police methods), CORRUPTION
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The article presents Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua, Mexico with the reputation of having high levels of crime, vice and corruption. It points out that most victims of violence comes from street-level drug dealers, small time gangsters and small business people. It cites the inability of the state and civil society to offer a viable alternative to violence and notes the courageous actions of Juarense activists and protesters that were met with silence from the government.
Read MoreJune 1, 2011 Tags: BUSINESSPEOPLE, CORRUPTION, CRIME, SMALL business, VICE
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Despite the drastic consequences, corruption and anticorruption compliance risks associated with the activities of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have not received adequate attention. NGOs face many of the same risks as traditional business organizations, like violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other foreign bribery laws, as well as susceptibility to becoming a victim of corruption. An anonymous survey of international NGOs conducted by the authors demonstrates that, for various reasons, NGOs have tended to languish behind business organizations in addressing their corruption-related risks. Unlike a business, the basis for an NGO’s funding often limits what resources can be devoted to compliance. Yet, unlike a business, an NGO’s reputational risk is much greater. For this reason, NGOs must give greater attention to putting in place robust anticorruption compliance programs like those instituted by business organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Read MoreJune 1, 2011 Tags: BRIBERY -- Law & legislation, BUSINESS enterprises, COMPLIANCE, CORRUPTION, CRIMINAL law, NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations, PREVENTION
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The article focuses on the initiative launched by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to determine whether the country’s rich people have become corrupted. It notes that the initiative is intended for those with assets of more than 50 million dollars. Insights from professor Neil Brooks on CRA’s scrutiny of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI). It refers to the establishment of the High Wealth Individuals Taskforce in Australia which was able to collect 2.1 billion dollars in revenue.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011 Tags: CORRUPTION, REVENUE, RICH people
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