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ACI 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Washington, DC

Matteson Ellis will co-chair the American Conference Institute's (ACI) 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on December 6, 2019, in Washington, DC. Ellis will also present, as part of a panel, "The Andean Region," in the APAC & Latin America Regulatory and Enforcement Update seminar. The panel will discuss: 

  • What anti-corruption legislation exists across the Andean countries, how are they similar and/or different from one another, what are key elements, and what to watch out for
  • The extent of individual vs. corporate liability: revisiting your risk profile
  • Legislation vs. enforcement in the region: the record to date, what to expect going forward, and enforcement "competition" between countries and agencies
  • Special industry-specific rules and anti-bribery requirements when bidding for public contracts
  • How increased cross-border collaboration on bribery cases between regional prosecutors is changing companies' risk exposure
  • Should you or should you not self-disclose corrupt conduct to authorities? To whom?
  • Key aspects of Peruvian Law 30424 on corporate liability for offenses on corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing
  • Aftermath of Peru's joining the two OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters