Fight against corruption Sample Clauses

Fight against corruption. 1. The Parties agree to cooperate, on the basis of the relevant international legal instruments, on action to combat corruption in international business transactions: — by taking effective practical measures against all forms of cor- ruption, bribery and illicit activities of every sort in interna- tional business transactions practised by individuals or corporate bodies, — by providing mutual assistance in criminal investigations into acts of corruption. 2. Cooperation shall also cover technical assistance for the training of officials and magistrates responsible for tackling cor- ruption and support for initiatives designed to organise action against this form of crime.
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Fight against corruption. The buyer and the seller guarantee and agree that they will respect the laws, regulations, rules, decrees and/or any official order from the applicable governmental authorities concerning the fight against corruption and money laundering and any other anti-corruption laws otherwise applicable to the parties, and that they will not take any action punishable by fines or penalties in accordance with such laws, regulations, rules or requirements. The buyer and the seller represent, guarantee and agree that they will not take part in the following acts, directly or indirectly: pay, offer, give or promise to pay or authorize the payment of any sums of money or other things of value to: (i) a representative of the government (official) or an officer or employee of a government or a government department, agency; (ii) an officer or employee of a public international organization; (iii) any person acting in an official capacity on behalf of a government or department, agency or public international organization; (iv) a political or official party (government official) of that party, or a candidate of that political party; (v) a director, officer, employee or agent/representative of a real or potential counterparty, supplier or customer of the buyer or seller; (vi) any person, individual or entity under the direction or orders of the persons or entities described above. In particular, the Seller represents and guarantees the Buyer that it has not made or offered any payment, present, promise or any other benefit, whether directly or through intermediaries, for the use or benefit of a public agent of the government of the country from which the product originates and which could violate applicable laws. All payments made by one of the parties to the other must be made in accordance with the terms of payment specified in the TCS. The payment instructions indicated in the invoices shall be deemed as a guarantee by the party issuing the invoice that the designated bank account is held only by it or by its transferee. Without prejudice to the rights and other remedies available to the parties under the applicable law or under the provisions of the TCS, the buyer or Seller may either (i) suspend or (ii) terminate the contract immediately upon written notice to the other party at any time if, in its reasonable judgment, the other party is in default for one of the obligations under this article.
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Fight against corruption. The Borrower undertakes to comply with all Anti-Corruption Regulations and not to use, loan, invest or otherwise provide the Loan proceed in transactions that constitute or contribute to an act of bribery or influence peddling. To the extent that the Borrower is subject to the provisions of Article 17 of Law No. 2016-1691 related to Transparency, Fight against Corruption and Modernization of Economic Life, the Borrower declares that it has taken all necessary measures, including the adoption and implementation of adequate procedures and codes of conduct to prevent any violation of such laws and regulations relating to the fight against corruption and influence peddling. The Borrower undertakes to immediately inform Bpifrance Financement:
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Fight against corruption. The Company undertakes to comply with all Anti-Corruption Regulations and not to use the Loan in transactions that constitute or contribute to an act of corruption or trafficking in influence. In addition, the Company certifies that all the necessary measures have been taken and, in particular, appropriate procedures and codes of conduct had been adopted and implemented to prevent any violation of Anti-Corruption Regulations. Insofar as the Company is subject to the provisions of article 17 of Law n° 2016-1691 relating to transparency, anti-corruption and modernization of the economy (loi relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la modernisation de la vie économique), the Company undertakes that it has taken all necessary measures and, in particular, has adopted and implemented appropriate procedures and codes of conduct in order to prevent any violation of such combatting corruption and influence peddling laws and regulations.
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Fight against corruption. The Supplier warrants that it has not provided or promised any undue advantage to Saint- Gobain, any person employed by Saint-Gobain, or any third party to obtain the benefit of this Agreement. The Supplier shall comply and require that all of its affiliated companies, officers, employees, representatives, subcontractors, and agents (the “Supplier’s Representatives”) comply with the Suppliers’ Charter and applicable laws on preventing corruption. In particular, the Supplier and the Supplier’s Representatives shall not directly or indirectly promise, offer, or grant to any public official or any other person any undue advantage with a view to making this person do or abstain from doing something, in breach of their legal or professional obligations. The Supplier shall keep accurate accounts in accordance with its country’s generally accepted accounting principles and in which all financial flows generated by this Agreement shall be correctly recorded; and shall inform Saint-Gobain, as soon as it may be aware, of any solicitation to commit an act of bribery or corruption occurring during the performance of the Agreement.
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Fight against corruption. 1. The Parties shall cooperate with view to implementing and promoting relevant international standards and instruments, such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption. 2. The Parties shall in particular cooperate in: (a) improving organisational effectiveness and guaranteeing transparent management of public resources and account­ ability, with the participation of the respective institutions established to fight against corruption; (b) exchanging best practices for strengthening the relevant institutions, including law-enforcement authorities and the judiciary; (c) prevent corruption and bribery in international transactions; (d) evaluating the implementation of policies to combat corruption at local, regional, national and international level within the framework of the review mechanism for the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption; (e) encouraging actions that promote a culture of transparency, legality and a change in people's attitudes to corrupt practices; (f) facilitating measures to identify and recover assets, promoting best practices and building capacity.
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  • 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.

  • Violence Against Women The parties hereby recognize and share the concern that women uniquely face situations of violence or abuse in their personal lives that may affect their attendance or performance at work. A woman who is in an abusive or violent personal or domestic situation will not be subjected to discipline without giving full consideration to the facts in the case of each individual and the circumstances surrounding the incident otherwise supportive of discipline. This statement of intent is subject to a standard of good faith on the part of the Employer, the Union and the affected employees and will not be utilized by the Union or the employees to subvert the application of otherwise appropriate disciplinary measures.

  • Complaints Against Teachers Communication between the Community and the School ideally should be such that most complaints may be resolved through personal conferences at the School level. Various avenues of contact between teacher, pupil, parent, principal and other appropriate staff personnel should be pursued before using the formal procedures outlined below. The following process shall not be used when allegations involve legal or criminal violations or allegations of misconduct towards a student, such as abuse or discrimination. Such allegations shall be investigated in accordance with board policy and in conjunction with the authorities, consistent with principles of due process. 1. The Complainant shall be given a copy of this Part II, Section J and be told that there are contractual requirements for the District to follow. 2. If such conferences do not lead to understanding and resolution of problems involved, a parent may pursue further action by submitting a complaint against a teacher, which must be submitted in writing to the principal of the school. The principal shall give a copy to the teacher. Likewise, the teacher may request in writing to the principal that such a written complaint must be filed or the matter shall be considered closed. The principal shall give a copy to the parent. 3. After a written complaint is filed, if requested by the complainant or the teacher, a meeting involving the teacher, the principal, and the complainant will be arranged as soon as possible to discuss the complaint. 4. If it is not resolved at that level to the satisfaction of the Complainant, the Complainant may appeal to the Superintendent. 5. If it is still unresolved to the satisfaction of the Complainant, the Complainant may appeal to the Board of Education.

  • SAFEGUARD AGAINST FRAUD 11.1 The Supplier shall take all reasonable steps, in accordance with Good Industry Practice, to prevent any fraudulent activity (including Fraud) by the Supplier and the Supplier’s Staff (which for the purposes of this Clause 11 (Safeguard Against Fraud) shall include its shareholders holding in excess of the fifty (50) percent of the entire issued share capital of the Supplier and directors). 11.2 The Supplier shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any Fraud has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur save where complying with this provision would cause the Supplier or its employees to commit an offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 or the Terrorism Act 2000. 11.3 If the Supplier or the Supplier’s Staff commits Fraud in relation to this Framework Agreement, a Call-Off Contract or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority), the Authority may: 11.3.1 terminate this Framework Agreement with immediate effect by giving the Supplier notice in writing, and recover from the Supplier the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from such termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Term; or 11.3.2 recover in full from the Supplier and the Supplier shall on demand indemnify in full and hold the Authority harmless from and against any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this Clause 11 (Safeguard Against Fraud).

  • CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN In accordance with RCW 28A.400.330, employees, agents, and contractors of the NWESD and District are prohibited from working at a public school if they have or may have contact with children at a public school during the course of their employment and have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of the crimes identified in RCW 28A.400.322. Any failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for the District immediately terminating the contract.

  • Prevention of Corruption The Contractor shall not offer, give, or agree to give anything, to any person an inducement or reward for doing, refraining from doing, or for having done or refrained from doing, any act in relation to the obtaining or execution of the Contract or for showing or refraining from showing favour or disfavour to any person in relation to the Contract.

  • Anti-Corruption The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines.

  • Compliance with Applicable Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations In order to comply with laws, rules and regulations applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, the Indenture Trustee is required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Indenture Trustee. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees to provide to the Indenture Trustee upon its request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Indenture Trustee to comply with applicable law.

  • Prohibition Against Discrimination It is the policy of the State to prohibit discrimination in employment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, political affiliation, country of national origin, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, or labor organization affiliations, and to promote and implement a positive and continuing program of equal employment opportunity. It is the policy of the Union that it shall not discriminate against any employee or cause or attempt to cause the State to discriminate against any employee because of race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, country of national origin, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, marital status or labor or organization affiliation.

  • Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions Conduct its business in compliance in all material respects with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010 and other applicable anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and with all applicable Sanctions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and Sanctions.

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