Sentences with phrase «such as bribery»

Do not favor overt control techniques and punishments but are more subtle and uses manipulative control measures such as bribery and praise.

The SFO will publish operational guidance and Codes of Practice from time to time (e.g., on issues of treatment of evidence, witnesses and legal representation at interviews, deferred prosecution agreements, corporate self - reporting) and also publishes its related prosecution policies and protocols (such as the Bribery Act Joint Prosecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - action letters).

This experience complements the firm's wider business crime expertise in areas such as bribery and corruption, insider dealing, money laundering and cartels.

This new legislation is not dissimilar to other legislation designed to influence corporate behaviour, such as the Bribery Act and the GDPR, and as such requires a similar approach to assess risk and put measures in place to prevent the targeted activity from occurring.

However, the issue is whether related offence also includes offences such as bribery and corruption, which do not demand proof of dishonesty.

Ideal candidates have multi-jurisdictional regulatory and investigations experience in areas now under the spotlight, such as bribery, tax evasion, and money laundering.

It is urged that, if a return were made, the defendant would be entitled to deduct illegal expenses, such as bribery.

Most white collar crimes are frauds, but the term also covers other financially motivated offences such as bribery.

Also joining Lewis Brisbois is Brucker, a skilled trial lawyer with experience handling a wide variety of complex civil and criminal disputes, with a particular emphasis on the representation of businesses facing civil or criminal liability as a result of employee misconduct, such as bribery, discrimination, fraud, harassment, self - dealing, and theft of trade secrets.

It is proposed to make this new enforcement method available where companies have admitted their complicity in economic crime such as bribery.

For people and businesses, compliance involves reducing threats, such as bribery fines, safety incidents, and cyber-attacks.

We want to expand the commonly accepted definitions of corruption so that they no longer focus only on narrow aspects of the problem such as bribery.

Some of the practices such as bribery and extortion are deeply ingrained in this illegal activity.»

Time - outs are used punitively, as are other bargaining methods, such as bribery, rewards, and consequences.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

So too is ensuring overall organizational integrity and engaging in serious organizational change (such as in the wake of a bribery scandal, for instance).

These are deals by which prosecutors can obtain multimillion - dollar fines from companies facing bribery allegations while sparing them a criminal conviction that would trigger other consequences such as violating covenants signed with lenders or joint - venture partners.

At the other end of the spectrum would be infraviolence, such as the subtle bribery used by a parent who is aware of the power of Skinnerian positive reinforcement applied to a child.

With its continued success and duplication in efforts, the program also raked in shares of critics and detractors which sees such programs as form of bribery.

Although the introduction of the UK Bribery Act has no doubt improved the UK's ranking since 2010, recent events such as the phone hacking scandal have shown that there are still too many areas of corruption vulnerability in the UK public sector.

Former Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith was found guilty of promising to dip into such a fund as part of a bribery scheme.

The result is that the supposedly neutral referees of the global market (institutions such as the World Trade Organization) become themselves objects of the competition, subject to bribery and behind - the - scenes efforts by corporate entities to sway the outcome in their favour.

Secrecy hinders criminal investigation and fosters criminality and corruption such as insider trading, market rigging, tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement, bribery, the illicit funding of political parties — and much more.

It's only bribery if the politician does something «official» in exchange for gifts, such as getting legislation passed that benefits the gift giver.

On Monday, Grant, Deputy Chief Michael Harrington and Reichberg were arrested on bribery - related charges stemming from a three - year investigation into whether high - level NYPD officers were accepting money and lavish gifts such as free travel, meals and jewelry in exchange for favors.

Or as the New York Times described it, «such disclosures would help to build public confidence in Albany by shedding light on how New York legislators amass income and whether it is connected to legislative payoffs that in effect amount to bribery.»

Unlike competing technologies such as scratch - off labels, patients could not verify if a drug was authentic, they would have to rely on officials to crack down, which might not be so reliable in developing countries where fakes and bribery of officials are common.

The heavy hand of the fossil fuel industry works mostly in legal ways such as the «I'm an Energy Voter» campaign in the U.S. Failure of executive and legislative branches to deal with climate change makes it essential for courts, less subject to pressure and bribery from special financial interests, to step in and protect young people, as they did minorities in the case of civil rights.

After years of the British government suffering criticism from international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Transparency International for its lack of enforcement activity in the area of overseas bribery, it appears that a real and tangible momentum is gathering pace behind the new Briberbribery, it appears that a real and tangible momentum is gathering pace behind the new BriberyBribery Bill.

Indeed, the jurisdictional reach of statutes such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977 and the UK Bribery Act 2010 means that conduct in Asia is often at the heart of enforcement actions by UK and US authorities, making the rules of privilege in the UK and US particularly important to multinational corporates.

Our UK Investigations and Criminal Litigation lawyers advise on all aspects of criminal and regulatory investigations, working across jurisdictions on white - collar crime matters such as fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption, cartel defence, and corporate investigations.

He has 12 years» experience of major commercial litigation in such diverse areas as bribery and corruption of senior executives and misappropriation of corporate assets (including the 24 - week Fiona Trust trial), international arbitration (typically LCIA, ICC, LMAA and UNCITRAL and frequently for or against states or state - owned companies), proceedings in the Commercial Court under the Arbitration Act 1996, banking litigation, offshore engineering, shipping and insurance.

Optimally, federal statutes creating an agency or setting forth some comprehensive system of regulation should still contain criminal penalties - but only for more serious crimes, such as willful fraud, bribery, or reckless endangerment.

«This is a blog on the «nuts and bolts» of anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance under laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and U.K. Bribery Act.»

Our corruption and bribery lawyers at Stokoe have extensive experience in representing individuals under investigation for these offences, and have represented clients in such high - profile cases as the British Aerospace and Mabey and Johnson cases.

We are unique to the English Commercial Bar, members of Chambers are market leaders in corporate and individual commercial crime such as fraud, bribery, money laundering, sanctions abuse and insider trading.

We have detailed experience in related issues such as the way that bribery and corporate governance impact this sector.

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors» expertise consistently attracts high profile criminal defence work prosecuted by bodies, such as HM Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service, National Crime Agency, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and various other regulatory bodies in relation to serious crime matters including fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering, fraudulent trading, HMRC and VAT allegations, cybercrime and hacking, drug trafficking, armed robbery, murder and extradition.

This includes cases involving corruption, improper anti-competitive behavior (such as antitrust / cartel issues and commercial bribery), securities and accounting fraud, and economic espionage / trade secrets.

The government takes the view that the law, with effect from 14 February 2002, now clearly covers the bribery of foreign office holders such as judges, MPs and ministers.

The one area where I have strengthened the team is on the compliance front as it became clear to me that we needed to do more to respond to «generic» legal risks (such as those presented by the Bribery Act, the Data Protection Act and the Environmental Information Regulations).

Surveys show that, over the years in Peru, companies have been victims of economic crimes, such as: accounting fraud, false documents, illicit appropriation, embezzlement, bribery, corruption, purchases and acquisition frauds.

In addition he has presented client seminars and delivered keynote speeches on topics such as TUPE and the Bribery Act 2010.

Immoral behavior such as deceit, bribery, infringement on privacy and secret monitoring should not be employed.