By Liu Ting and Zhang Menglei , King & Wood Mallesons’Commercial and Regulatory group
On February 8, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a guidance document entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“the Evaluation”), which was immediately noticed by compliance practitioners in many countries. The Evaluation highlights the importance that the DOJ attaches to the thoroughness and flexibility of corporate compliance programs. A compliance program may satisfy DOJ’s requirements only if it encourages a company’s long-term compliance, addresses the particular risks faced by the company in its sector, and evolves with practical needs over time. This is in line with the principles and general spirit of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the FCPA Guide).
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