UNITED STATES FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT. Executive shall at all times comply with United States laws applicable to Executive's actions on behalf of Company, and/or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including specifically, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, generally codified in 15 USC 78 (FCPA), as the FCPA may hereafter be amended, and/or its successor statutes. If Executive pleads guilty to or nolo contendere or admits civil or criminal liability under the FCPA or other applicable United States law, or if a court finds that Executive has personal civil or criminal liability under the FCPA or other applicable United States law, or if a court finds that Employee committed an action resulting in Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates having civil or criminal liability or responsibility under the FCPA or other applicable United States law with knowledge of the activities giving rise to such liability or knowledge of facts from which Executive should have reasonably inferred the activities giving rise to liability had occurred or were likely to occur, such action or finding shall constitute "cause" for termination under this Agreement unless (i) such action or finding was based on the activities of others and Executive had no personal involvement or knowledge of such activities, or (ii) Company's Board of Directors determines that the actions found to be in violation of the FCPA or other applicable United States law were taken in good faith and in compliance with all applicable policies of Company.
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