Sentences with phrase «well as bribery»

The UK Bribery Act 2010 is tougher than the FCPA — criminalising commercial bribery, as well as the bribery of foreign officials and having no «facilitation payments» exception.

In the U.S., after a federal racketeering trial, which Chevron Corp. initiated against those that procured the fraudulent judgment in Ecuador, a federal court found the Ecuadorian judgment to be the product of «egregious fraud,» as well as bribery, coercion and political interference.

He freely admitted he had spent two decades as a deadbeat stiffing dozens of creditors, and had pleaded guilty to bank theft in 2010 for spending a phony $ 45,000 bank deposit as well as bribery and embezzlement as part of his plea deal.

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.

The newspaper is closing down amid an expanding police investigation of phone hacking into missing girls and grieving families as well as celebrities, and the alleged press bribery of police officers for information.

«Mormon officials bribing the Olympic committee» — just to be clear, they were not mormon leaders, but Olympic officials that may have been mormon, But if you are going to go after the mormons here, you need to go after the evangelical, catholic, muslim and other religions officials that were involved in bribery in all past Olympics as well.

You may as well ask for the banning of bribery.

And from Europe, the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive means that eligible companies (around 500 in the UK) will need to report more on human rights and social issues, as well as anti-corruption and bribery measures.

Our leading psychiatric politicians have successfully managed to use the medium of universal bribery as well as their devious Machiavellian charismatic authorities to subvert the moral authority of elective franchise by skewing it in their favor, exclusively for partisan political advantage.

NYS Democrats may be marginally better than Republicans in terms of civil liberties, but they are just as prone to bribery, corruption, and kick - backs — lining their pockets while doing favors for their rich and powerful friends — as the Republicans.

Percoco's defense against the federal bribery charges — that one has to be a state employee in name, if not in fact, in order to act as a public official — troubles good government groups.

Percoco's defense against the federal bribery charges — that one has to be a state employee in name to act as a public official — troubles good government groups.

Howe pleaded guilty a year ago to his part in the bribery schemes, as well as to tax evasion.

Cuomo and good - government groups warn that a form of bribery is possible as long as special - interest groups can funnel large legal fees to lawmakers who control legislation in which they have an interest.

Mr. Ulrich further said he was shocked that his colleague, Republican Councilman Dan Halloran, was charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme to land Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith in the Republican primary, but was not surprised Vince Tabone, the executive vice president of the Queens GOP, was arrested as well.

The comments come after Republican Senate candidate Chris McGrath blasted Cuomo's endorsement and fundraising support for Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminsky, linking him to the arrests of nine people in a bid - rigging and bribery case, as well as the «Bridgegate» scandal in New Jersey.

In the statement, Cuomo is knocked by McGrath for the bid - rigging and bribery allegations facing the governor's former top aide, Joe Percoco as well as for having «lied about what he knew» in the Bridgegate scandal (claims made that Cuomo and his office strenuously deny).

Cuomo did win ethics legislation in recent years that included new income disclosure laws for state lawmakers and statewide elected officials as well as new crimes for bribery and public corruption.

Joseph Percoco, a former top aide and confidant of Cuomo, as well as SUNY Polytechnic Institute's founding President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros and officials at some of upstate New York's most prominent development firms were charged in a federal complaint with allegedly engaging in two overlapping schemes involving bribery, corruption and fraud in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official benefits.

In a letter filed Wednesday, Silver, who was found guilty last November on charges of fraud, extortion and money laundering related to two bribery schemes, said he apologizes to the court, to the people of New York and his constituents, as well as to his family for his «actions.»

It charges Mangano and Venditto with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services fraud, as well as the related substantive counts, and charges Mangano with extortion.

Two months ago, ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat, had his conviction on fraud and bribery tossed as well.

Silver directed payments from a discretionary fund as part of a bribery scheme that netted him millions in kickbacks, and good - government advocates say they provide a smiliar risk for corruption.

Still other seats, like the one held Assemblyman William Boyland, a Brooklyn Democrat caught up in a bribery scheme to steer lucrative hospital contracts and the recipient of a no - show job, could become empty as well.

Governor Cuomo, and one of the Co-Leaders of the State Senate have already taken some preemptive action before the legislature's scheduled return to the Capitol, following federal bribery charges against a State Senator and an Assemblyman, as well as other officials.

Well, Fed Ed Head Arne Duncan in his infinite wisdom as a former pro basketball player in Australia just got darned tired of waiting for Congress to remake NCLB in the image of Bill Gates and Michelle Rhee, so he first sent forth Race to the Top, the federal bribery plan that allowed Democrats for Education Reform and Stand for Children to rewrite state education laws across the land.

It is essential to start training and socialising your puppy from the moment you bring him home and to be 100 % consistent.Staffies respond well to positive re-enforcement but as this usually consists of some form of bribery it is not always the best way to train the dominant breeds.

RPG elements draw from the vast levelling system for these as well as other widespread perks that cater for specialisation in the likes of thievery, bribery, conjuration, crafting.

She has significant expertise handling, fraud, false accounting, bribery / corruption, money laundering and terrorism matters as well as acting in relation to market abuse, disclosure and listing obligations for listed companies.

Consistent with the emphasis on good corporate governance is the fact that a self - report, among other things, is relevant at later stages in the criminal justice process: sentencing guidelines on the sentencing of corporates introduced in October 2014 (to which courts have regard when determining financial penalties under DPAs) refer to a corporate's culture as relevant to determining its sentence in the event of a conviction for bribery offences, among others, in the UK: a culture of wilful disregard for the commission of offences will lead to a corporate being placed at the most culpable end of the spectrum and facing the heaviest fines available.17 Further, the amended Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced on 26 February 2015 allow blacklisted companies to bid for public contracts if they prove, among other things, that they have «clarified the facts and circumstances in a comprehensive manner by actively collaborating with the investigating authorities».18

Finally, Sánchez & Salegna complies with and respects the provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as the UK Bribery Act 2010.

It now includes fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange transactions, insider trading, falsification of books, extortion, forgery and other offenses resembling forgery, criminal breach of contract, bribery of judicial officers, and secret commissions, as well as new offences under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

He advises banks, corporations and individuals on major fraud, corruption, bribery, unfair trading, money laundering, sanctions, extradition, market abuse and regulatory matters, as well as civil recovery of losses.

Mr David also advises multinational companies and financial institutions in relation to their anti-money laundering, ethics and anti-corruption programmes, with particular focus on the UK Bribery Act and the concept of adequate procedures, as well as the broader issues of anti-bribery risk management, compliance and training.

To date, three of the four DPAs secured in the United Kingdom have not faced any difficult application of corporate criminal liability: Standard Bank plc related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010; XYZ Ltd applied to a small company in which the directing mind and will was easily identified; Rolls - Royce related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the cbribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010; XYZ Ltd applied to a small company in which the directing mind and will was easily identified; Rolls - Royce related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the cBribery Act 2010; XYZ Ltd applied to a small company in which the directing mind and will was easily identified; Rolls - Royce related to the strict liability offence of failing to prevent bribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the cbribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the cbribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA, controlling minds of the company.

Alexei has developed a strong track record of conducting corporate internal investigations for major corporations, as well as their senior management and top executives, and advising on all aspects of bribery, corruption and fraudulent activities.

Boris also has experience of representing clients in the defence of investigations by the European Commission and national competition authorities, including sector inquiries, as well as managing internal investigations into competition law and bribery / corruption issues.

HB 1007 as amended provides that where a judge was either found or pleaded guilty to bribery in a case a party who had an adverse ruling against them as a result of the bribe could sue to recover not only compensatory damages but punitive as well from the judge personally.

Last year, Michael also acted for individuals implicated in the Tesco corruption investigation, the Rolls Royce bosses bribery probe with the SFO as well as the head of foreign exchange at Barclays.

Emma notably acted for the Directors of London based oil and gas company, Soma, in relation to the SFOs investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption as well as a...

Our bribery and corruption lawyers also handle internal company investigations, acting for witnesses as well as for companies, sometimes in conjunction with teams of other lawyers in the UK and internationally.

The introduction of wide reaching legislation in the UK (including, the Enterprise Act 2002, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Serious Organised Crime Act 2005, Fraud Act 2006, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, Bribery Act 2010 and the Criminal Finances Act 2017) as well as the increasingly global and aggressive approach taken by the regulatory authorities both in the UK and abroad, highlight the need for businesses, their officers and employees to be able to navigate their way effectively through the regulatory minefield facing them in their day - to - day operations.

Simon regularly advises on high - value complex commercial disputes, including investment banking disputes, breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, professional negligence, money laundering, bribery and corruption, shareholder disputes, as well as a wide range of general commercial disputes.