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Enforcement of Anticorruption Laws by Foreign Institutions: Potential Pros and Cons
1.23.2015
The emergence of transnational anticorruption laws and enforcement has generated debates about the fairness, effectiveness, and legitimacy of enforcement of legal norms by foreign or international institutions. In a paper developed over the last years and published in December 2014 entitled Transnational Anticorruption Law in Action: Cases from Argentina and Brazil, professors Kevin Davis, Guillermo […]
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Local Perspectives: Anti-Corruption Efforts in Venezuela, Argentina and Chile
7.17.2014
Previously I summarized comments from local counsel in five Latin American countries regarding the impact of the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act in their countries (here and here). Today’s post provides local takes on the impact of domestic anti-corruption efforts in three countries in the region: Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile. Venezuela According to Gerardo […]
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“Don’t Bribe for Me, Argentina”: Corruption risks on the Río de la Plata
6.17.2014
When I was working in Argentina in the late 1990s, I remember images of then-President Carlos Menem driving a red Ferrari. In response to criticism, he said, “I am going to leave this car as property of the nation. But meanwhile I shall use it myself.” Since that time, I have continued to work on […]
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Impact of the FCPA and UK Bribery Act in Latin America: Perspectives from Argentina, Mexico and Brazil
4.30.2014
What impact have the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act had outside the US and the UK? I put that question (and a few others) to prominent anticorruption attorneys in five Latin American countries. All reported local impacts from these two foreign laws, but the nature of those impacts varied in significant and interesting ways. […]
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FCPA Risks When Bubbles Burst in Latin America
3.06.2014
There is a lot of talk right now about whether Brazil can maintain the impressive growth it has experienced in recent years. On February 14th, a Financial Times headline read, “Brazil housing bubble fears as economy teeters,” while The Wall Street Journal reported, “Brazilian data released Friday suggest economic growth has weakened over the past […]