In 1977, the United States Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), the first law seeking to govern business conduct of U.S. companies in foreign markets and with foreign government officials. Since then, the FCPA has become a cornerstone of U.S. anti-corruption enforcement efforts at home and abroad. From its inception, the FCPA was conceived of as a pioneering example of anti-corruption legislation that would "facilitate ... an international solution" to the problem of corruption. And in fact, 46 jurisdictions around the world now implement comprehensive domestic anti-corruption regimes—including Mexico.
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Originally published by ABA, Issue 51, 2017
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