TPP and Anti-Corruption Sample Clauses

TPP and Anti-Corruption. The underlying logic behind including provisions against corruption in PTAs is that bribery and other forms of corruption, act as an important trade and investment barrier. Bribes distort free market pricing, increase the cost of investment and could deter foreign investment. Thus, despite the fact that trade agreements are meant to minimise economic barriers to trade, companies that comply with anti-corruption laws, and choose not to bribe, are significantly disadvantaged.229 While some bilateral PTAs have already included anti-corruption provisions — notably those concluded between the United States and Panama (2007), Colombia (2006), Peru (2006), Oman (2006), Bahrain (2004), Central Africa Free Trade Agreement–Dominican Republic (‘CAFTA–DR’) (2004), and Morocco (2004),230 multilateral or regional agreements have lagged behind. Only the P4 (as mentioned, involving Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore) has an anti-corruption provision (art 11.19), which focuses on corruption in government procurement alone. A similar provision is also found in the FTAs between US and Panama, Colombia, Peru, Bahrain, CAFTA–DR, Morocco and Chile.231 228 Xxxxxxxx, above n 222, 25. 229 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: A Breakthrough in Global Anti- Corruption Efforts (30 November 2015) Corporate Compliance Insights <xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/the-trans-pacific-partnership-agreement-a- breakthrough-in-global-anti-corruption-efforts/>, archived at <xxxxx://xxxxx.xx/Z5EP- SJXW>. 230 United States–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (entered into force 31 October 2012) ch 18 s B; United States–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement signed 22 November 2006 (entered into force 15 May 2012) ch 19 s B; United States–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, signed 12 April 2006 (entered into force 1 February 2009) ch 19 s B; United States–Oman Trade Promotion Agreement, signed 19 January 2006 (entered into force 1 January 2009) art 18.5; United States–Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, signed 14 September 2004 (entered into force 11 January 2006) art 17.5; The Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement, signed 5 August 2004 (entered into force 1 January 2005) ch 18 s B; United States–Morocco Free Trade Agreement, signed 15 June 2004 (entered into force 1 January 2006) art 18.5; Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement, signed on 18 May 2004 (entered into force 1 January 2005) art 22.5 and United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement, si...
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  • 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.

  • Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, request any Loan or Letter of Credit or, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person (i) to fund any unlawful activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the Loans or Letters of Credit, whether as an Arranger, the Administrative Agent, any Lender (including a Swingline Lender), the Issuing Bank, underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise), or (iii) in furtherance of an offer, payment , promise to pay or authorization of the payment or giving of money or anything else of value to any Person in violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws.

  • 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:

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

  • 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.

  • Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws The Borrower will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents with applicable Sanctions and with the FCPA and any other applicable anti-corruption laws.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sanctions Concerns and Anti Corruption Laws (a) No Loan Party, nor any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (i) currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (ii) included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals, HMT’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List, or any similar list enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority or (iii) located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction. (b) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have conducted their business in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bxxxxxx Xxx 0000 and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions, and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and applicable Sanctions, and to the knowledge of the Borrower, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with such anti-corruption laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.

  • Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.

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