EU anti-corruption laws have for many years been regarded as less stringent than the US FCPA. This dichotomy has led observers to conclude that European multinationals operate[d] under different, less burdensome rules than their US counterparts.

Times are, however, changing. EU law enforcement authorities and lawmakers have recently taken more vigorous actions to implement their national anti-corruption laws and their obligations under the OECD Anti-Corruption Treaty. EU legislatures have enacted a spate of legislative changes over the past decade, with further reform likely. At the same time EU regulators have become more pro-active and aggressive as evidenced by a number of ongoing investigations, including the recent massive settlement involving Siemens. Moreover, as the Siemens case also demonstrates, EU enforcement authorities are coordinating their activities more frequently with the US Department of Justice.

The question remains, however, whether Europe's standards are consistent with those followed by the US and, if not, how they differ. Many companies with operations in the US and the EU are, moreover, subject to both regimes and must consider carefully how to comply with both. This course, featuring anti-corruption lawyers from both sides of the Atlantic, will present an overview of the US FCPA and the corresponding EU anti-corruption laws. It will then examine the interplay between US and EU enforcement efforts, as well as discuss the emerging trend of multi-jurisdictional investigations. The course is geared for both lawyers and compliance personnel at EU corporations, as well as US multinationals operating in the EU.
 

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