Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Global Laws and Regulations
10 min! Run Time
Employees
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What you'll learn
Description
Global business runs on a framework of anti-bribery laws. This course examines the two most influential and what they demand of companies operating across borders.
What this course covers:
- Key provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- The anti-bribery and accounting provisions and available affirmative defenses
- The UK Bribery Act and its extraterritorial reach
- Why effective anti-bribery policies and procedures matter
Built for professionals who need to understand the legal landscape behind international anti-corruption compliance.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Global Laws and Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
The course examines key provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, covering the anti-bribery and accounting provisions that companies operating across borders are expected to follow closely in daily operations. This detail sits at the center of what the global anti-bribery law course is meant to teach.
It covers the affirmative defenses available under the FCPA, giving professionals a look at the limited circumstances where certain payments may be legally defensible rather than automatically treated as prohibited conduct. It is one of the specific points the course on the global anti-bribery law walks through in depth.
The course explains the UK Bribery Act and its extraterritorial reach, showing how the law can apply to conduct occurring well outside the United Kingdom under certain qualifying conditions. The course keeps this grounded in the practical realities covered under the global anti-bribery law.
It explains why effective anti-bribery policies and procedures matter, connecting written company policy to genuine protection against violations of either statute covered across the course's two main sections. This is a core thread the global anti-bribery law material returns to throughout the lesson.
It is built for professionals who need to understand the legal landscape behind international anti-corruption compliance, comparing the two most influential global frameworks companies routinely encounter today. It reflects the kind of applied detail the course builds into its coverage of the global anti-bribery law.
This course explores the international landscape of anti-bribery laws and regulations, focusing on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the United States and the United Kingdom Bribery Act. It delves into the intricacies of these legislations, emphasizing their role in promoting transparency, ethical conduct, and fair competition in the global business environment. Participants will gain insights into the provisions of the FCPA, including the anti-bribery and accounting provisions, as well as affirmative defenses. Additionally, the course addresses the extraterritorial reach of the UK Bribery Act and the importance of effective policies and procedures to prevent bribery. Understand the key provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and its role in curbing corrupt practices in international business transactions. Analyze the implications of the United Kingdom Bribery Act's extraterritorial reach and its impact on businesses operating in the UK. Explore the importance of creating effective anti-bribery policies and procedures and their significance in maintaining ethical standards and fair competition in the corporate world.
Course Objectives:
Understand the key provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and its role in curbing corrupt practices in international business transactions.;Analyze the implications of the United Kingdom Bribery Act's extraterritorial reach and its impact on businesses operating in the UK.;Explore the importance of creating effective anti-bribery policies and procedures and their significance in maintaining ethical standards and fair competition in the corporate world.;;
Duration: 10 min.