Proposal to declare foreign debt incurred by military regime odious
November 11, 2004,
Legislation contesting the legitimacy of Argentine foreign debt contracted during seven years of military rule will be debated next week by the National Congress of Argentina. [Full Story]
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Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada)
December 10, 1998,
Canada's legislation on corruption of foreign public officials and the implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. [Full Story]
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (U.S.)
December 06, 1977,
The FCPA prohibits corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. The Department of Justice is the chief enforcement agency, with a coordinate role played by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). [Full story]
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U.S. Congress introduces legislation to address the G8's unfinished agenda on debt
December 31, 1969,
The bill ensures promises made by the G-8 two years ago are kept; calls for expanded debt cancellation for additional poor nations; and proposes a new regime to ensure responsible lending in the future. The Act addresses the problem of vulture funds and urges an end to the activities of these funds. [Full story]
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