Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3 and 78m(b) · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1977. The act has two halves: the anti-bribery provisions and the books and records and internal controls provisions, the latter enforced by the Commission against issuers.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3 and 78m(b)
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1977-12-19
- Applies from
- 1977-12-19
- Supervisory bodies
- DOJ Fraud Section, SEC
Named requirements
Anti-bribery, issuers
Payments to foreign officials to obtain or retain business, by issuers.
Anti-bribery, domestic concerns
The same prohibition for US companies and nationals.
Anti-bribery, persons acting in the territory
Acts in furtherance of a bribe within US territory by any person.
Books, records and internal controls
Accurate books and a system of internal accounting controls for issuers.
Official source
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Anne Pramaggiore
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Michael McClain
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Michael J. Madigan
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Ng Chong Hwa
2d Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Lopez
143 F.4th 992d Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Metropolitan Municipality of Lima v. Rutas De Lima S.A.C.
141 F.4th 209D.C. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. v. Corporacion AIC, SA
119 F.4th 92011th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Derivative Lit v.
101 F.4th 2503rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Abbott Laboratories v.
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Amalgamated Bank v. Facebook, Inc.
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Amalgamated Bank v. Facebook, Inc.
87 F.4th 9349th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
Change monitoring
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | DOJ Fraud Section — 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3 and 78m(b) |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
Row history
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section |
| 1977-12-19 | Adopted under 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3 and 78m(b) | U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section |
| 1977-12-19 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section |
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15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3 and 78m(b), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/regler/fcpa (hämtad 2026-08-25, bevis sha256:605358365c625fec, bygge legal-2026-08-25).
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- 605358365c625feca358375180509785377d56bf22131025deaf050e53a98e57
- hämtad:
- 2026-08-25
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- derived
- bygge:
- legal-2026-08-25
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