Bribery and corruption We have no tolerance for bribery and corruption and this policy extends throughout the company for all its dealings and transactions in all countries in which we operate. Our anti bribery policy is updated in line with the changes in law, changes in our business and our reputational demands. All employees are required to comply with this policy. Both parties agree to comply fully with the requirements of the Bribery Act 2010, and will not engage in any of the following activity: • promising or giving of an advantage, financial or otherwise, to another person to bring about an improper performance or to reward such improper performance • requesting, agreeing to receive, or accepting of an advantage, financial or otherwise to act improperly • bribe a foreign public official to do or reward them for doing, something improper Additionally, where applicable, a firm will prevent bribery being committed on its behalf by its employees and third parties.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption 13.1 Each party will and will procure that persons associated with them:
13.1.1 comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and codes relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption (the “Relevant Requirements”);
13.1.2 not engage in any conduct which would constitute an offence under any of the Relevant Requirements;
13.1.3 not do, or omit to do, any act that may lead the other party to be in breach of any Relevant Requirements;
13.1.4 promptly report to the other party any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage received by it in connection with this Agreement;
13.1.5 have and maintain in place during the term of this Agreement its own policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Relevant Requirements and will enforce them where appropriate.
PREVENTION OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
9.1 The Supplier shall not:
9.1.1 offer or give, or agree to give, to any employee, agent, servant or representative of the Authority, or any other public body or person employed by or on behalf of the Authority, any gift or other consideration of any kind which could act as an inducement or a reward for any act or failure to act in relation to this Framework Agreement or any other contract with any Relevant Person ;
9.1.2 engage in and shall procure that all Supplier’s Staff, consultants, agents or Sub-contractors or any person acting on the Supplier's behalf shall not commit, in connection with this Contract, a Prohibited Act under the Bribery Act 2010, or any other relevant laws, statutes, regulations or codes in relation to bribery and anti- corruption; and
9.1.3 commit any offences under the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916.
9.2 The Supplier warrants, represents and undertakes to the Authority that it has not:
9.2.1 in entering into this Framework Agreement it has not breached the undertakings in Clause 9.1. Each time a Call-Off Agreement is entered into this warranty shall be deemed to be repeated by the Supplier with reference to the circumstances existing at the time that the warranty is deemed to be repeated; and
9.2.2 paid commission or agreed to pay commission to the Customer or any other public body or any person employed by or on behalf of the Customer or a public body in connection with the Contract; and
9.2.3 entered into this Framework Agreement and the Call-Off Agreement with knowledge, that, in connection with it, any money has been, or will be, paid to any person working for or engaged by the Authority or any other public body or any person employed by or on behalf of the Authority in connection with this Framework Agreement, or that an agreement has been reached to that effect, unless details of any such arrangement have been disclosed in writing to the Customer and the Authority before execution of this Contract;
9.3 The Supplier shall:
9.3.1 in relation to this Framework Agreement, act in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Guidance pursuant to Section 9 of the Bribery Act 2010;
9.3.2 immediately notify the Customer and the Authority if it suspects or becomes aware of any breach of this clause 9;
9.3.3 respond promptly to any of the Authority’s enquiries regarding any breach, potential breach or suspected breach of this clause 9 and the Supplier shall co-operate with any investigation and allow the Authority to audit Supplier’s books, records and any other relevant documentation in connection with the breach.
9.4 If the Supplier, its Staff, consultants, agents or Sub-contractors or any person acting on the Supplier's behalf, in all cases whether or not acting with the Supplier's knowledge breaches:
9.4.1 this clause 9; or
9.4.2 the Bribery Act 2010 in relation to this Framework Agreement or any other contract with the Authority or any person employed by or on behalf of the Authority or any Relevant Person , the Authority shall be entitled to terminate this Framework Agreement and the Call-Off Agreement by written notice with immediate effect in accordance with Clause 26.1 (Termination on Corruption).
9.5 Without prejudice to its other rights and remedies under this Clause 9, the Authority shall be entitled to recover in full from the Supplier and the Supplier shall on demand indemnify the Authority in full from and against:
9.5.1 the amount of value of any such gift, consideration or commission; and
9.5.2 any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this Clause 9.
9.6 For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the Management Charge payable in accordance with clause 16 does not constitute a payment of commission for the purposes of this clause 9.
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and codes relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the UK Bribery Act 2010 in connection with this Agreement and promptly report to UPS any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by such party in connection with the performance of this Agreement.”
f. If You are a resident of or Your registered office is located in Indonesia, Section 12.13 of the General Terms and Conditions shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Anticorruption (a) No Company Representative has in the past three years violated any Anticorruption Laws, nor has the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company nor any Company Representative offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, to any Government Official or to any Person under circumstances where the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the Company Representative knew or ought reasonably to have known (after due and proper inquiry) that all or a portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to a Person:
(1) for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of a Government Official in their official capacity; (ii) inducing a Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of their lawful duties; (iii) securing any improper advantage; (iv) inducing a Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Entity; or (v) assisting the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Company Representative in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company, or any Company Representative;
(2) in a manner which would constitute or have the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery, acceptance of, or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks, or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining business or any improper advantage. For the avoidance of doubt, any rebates or other incentives offered to business partners of the Company and paid to business partners by the Company when certain thresholds (such as, by way of example, total amounts of products purchased by such business partners in a given period) are achieved do not breach Anticorruption Laws, and all such payments have been properly recorded in the books and records, including the financial statements of the Company.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Entity or similar agency with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any Anticorruption Law. None of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Company Representative has received any notice, request, or citation for any actual or potential noncompliance with any of the foregoing.
(c) No Officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a Government Official.
(d) No Government Official or Governmental Entity presently owns a direct interest in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or has any legal or beneficial interest in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or to payments made to the Company by the Purchaser hereunder.
(e) The Company and each Subsidiary of the Company have maintained complete and accurate books and records, including records of payments to any agents, consultants, representatives, third parties, and Government Officials in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of Japan.
(f) The Company is not, and has not been, in conflict with or in violation or breach of or in default under (i) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (ii) the UK Bribery Act or (iii) any internal policies or regulations relating thereto, and the Company has not received any Claims or notices alleging any such conflict, violation, breach or default. There are, and has been, no corruption issues relating to the Company, including facilitation payments, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller Group, no threats of the occurrence thereof. The Company does not conduct business in any of the following countries or areas: the Balkans, Belarus, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Somalia, the Republic of the Sudan, the Republic of South Sudan, Syria or Zimbabwe. The Company is not conducting, and has not conducted, business with any individuals on the Specially Designated Nations List, and having conducted reasonably sufficient due diligence, has no reason to believe that it is or could unknowingly be conducting business with any such individuals. The Company does not, and has not supported any boycott not sanctioned by the U.S. government.
Corruption 24.1.3.1 The Purchaser prohibits all unlawful payments and practices and is fully committed to the elimination of corruption in its business transactions. In addition, the Purchaser prohibitsfacilitation payments. The Supplier shall complywith all applicable laws and regulations on corruption, bribery, unlawful business activities and extortion. The Supplier shall never make or approve an unlawful payment to anyone under any circumstances.
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Laws (i) The Loan Parties are in compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”), and the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws of those jurisdictions in which they do business (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”).
(ii) None of the Loan Parties has at any time:
(A) offered, promised, paid, given, or authorized the payment or giving of any money, gift or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of any employee, official, representative, or other person acting on behalf of any foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) Governmental Authority thereof, or of any public international organization, or any foreign political party or official thereof, or candidate for foreign political office (collectively, “Foreign Official”), for the purpose of: (1) influencing any act or decision of such Foreign Official in his, her, or its official capacity; or (2) inducing such Foreign Official to do, or omit to do, an act in violation of the lawful duty of such Foreign Official, or (3) securing any improper advantage, in order to obtain or retain business for, or with, or to direct business to, any Person; or
(B) acted or attempted to act in any manner which would subject any of the Loan Parties to liability under any Anti-Corruption Law.
(iii) To the knowledge of the Loan Parties, there are, and have been, no allegations, investigations or inquiries with regard to a potential violation of any Anti-Corruption Law by any of the Loan Parties or any of their respective current or former directors, officers, employees, stockholders or agents, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf.
(iv) The Loan Parties have adopted, implemented and maintain anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Anti-Corruption Laws.
Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any director, officer, or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken any act in furtherance of an offer, promise, or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or public international organization, or any political party, party official, or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”), the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law; or (iv) made, offered, authorized, requested, or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment or benefit. The Company and its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s affiliates have conducted their respective businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
Anti-Corruption The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines.
Anti-Bribery Laws Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative or agent of the foregoing, has (i) violated any anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, including but not limited to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), or (ii) offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, that goes beyond what is reasonable and customary and/or of modest value: (X) to any Government Official, whether directly or through any other person, for the purpose of influencing any act or decision of a Government Official in his or her official capacity; inducing a Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his or her lawful duties; securing any improper advantage; inducing a Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Entity; or assisting any representative of the Company or any Subsidiary in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person; or (Y) to any person in a manner which would constitute or have the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery, or the acceptance of or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks, or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining business or any improper advantage. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative or agent of the foregoing, has (i) conducted or initiated any review, audit, or internal investigation that concluded the Company or any Subsidiary, or any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative or agent of the foregoing violated such laws or committed any material wrongdoing, or (ii) made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Entity responsible for enforcing anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, in each case with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to non-compliance with any such laws, or received any notice, request, or citation from any person alleging non-compliance with any such laws.
