{"publisher":"NovaCopilot","source":{"name":"U.S. Department of Justice","url":"https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/foreign-corrupt-practices-act"},"license":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/revision","id":"us-federal:fcpa-third-party-liability","jurisdiction":"United States","level":"federal","area":"fcpa","question":"Can a company face FCPA liability for payments made through a third party?","answer":"Yes. The anti-bribery provisions cover corrupt payments made through an intermediary when the covered person knows that all or part of the value will be offered, given or promised to a foreign official. The statutory knowledge standard includes conscious disregard and deliberate ignorance.","reference":"15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1(a)(3), 78dd-2(a)(3) and 78dd-3(a)(3)","authority":"U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission","legalKind":"statute","status":"In force","readAt":"2026-09-22","registerHook":"doj-fcpa","relatedRules":["fcpa"],"relatedCases":[],"canonical":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/federal/questions/fcpa-third-party-liability","version":"us-federal-obligations-v1.0.0","hash":"sha256:73f17b47d3a0c5cb32b3819756de8c47d265bc89e0b81eac47f6ccdff1767b75"}