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International anti-corruption conventions
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Foreign and domestic bribery laws
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Legal framework
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Definition of a foreign public official
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Travel and entertainment restrictions
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Facilitating payments
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Payments through intermediaries or third parties
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Individual and corporate liability
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Successor liability
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Agency enforcement
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Leniency
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Dispute resolution
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Patterns in enforcement
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Prosecution of foreign companies
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Sanctions
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Recent decisions and investigations
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Laws and regulations
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Disclosure of violations or irregularities
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Prosecution under financial record-keeping legislation
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Sanctions for accounting violations
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Tax-deductibility of domestic or foreign bribes
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Prohibitions
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Public officials
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Public official participation in commercial activities
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Travel and entertainment
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Gifts and gratuities
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Private commercial bribery
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Penalties and enforcement
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Facilitating payments
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Recent decisions and investigations
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