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| 3rd Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-CorruptionMinimize the Risk of Improper Payments in an Era of Increased International Enforcement
* Detect corruption schemes and minimize your exposure * Develop a robust third party management program for local customs brokers, distributors, sales agents and joint venture partners * Cut through red tape without paying bribes * Conduct a thorough and effective internal investigation and respond to findings * Make your global anti-corruption compliance program more effective in Russia and the CIS * Minimize corruption risks of offshore distribution structures * Train employees and third-parties to support your anti-bribery efforts PLUS! They will provide you with the most up-to-date information on: * The new UK Bribery Act and what its broad jurisdictional reach means for British, Foreign and Russian companies * What to take away from recent U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions and investigations * Russia’s efforts to combat bribery, corporate criminal raiding, and overhaul law on economic crimes This ground breaking international event is considered the region’s premier anti-corruption compliance conference. Featuring a brand new agenda for 2011, and more industry and government speakers than ever before, it remains unparalleled. Here is why you cannot afford to miss it. Under international and local anti-bribery laws foreign companies doing business or investing in the Russian Federation and CIS, and local companies listed on foreign stock exchanges or with ties to US and UK companies, are increasingly under pressure to develop robust anti-corruption compliance policies. Enforcement of anti-bribery laws continues at an all time high, and is set to increase when the new UK Bribery Act comes into effect April 2011. Recent bribery enforcement actions and investigations including Daimler AG and Hewlett-Packard highlight the severe financial and reputational consequences of non-compliance with global anti-bribery regulations. At the same time, corruption remains a serious problem in the region, and ubiquitous bribery schemes continue to turn day-to-day business dealings into regulatory minefields. While Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made combating corruption his signature policy, progress is slow at best, with Russia falling to 154th place, from 146th last year, on Transparency International’ If your company is doing business in Russia or the CIS you must take extra measures to minimize your exposure to bribery risks. This requires developing airtight anti-corruption compliance and training programs and re-evaluating your existing policies to ensure they are consistent with global anti-corruption compliance standards. Following the tremendous success of its conferences in March 2009 and March 2010, American Conference Institute is proud to announce the 3rd Russia and CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption. Once again, this Summit brings together an exceptional faculty of senior corporate ethics and compliance executives, attorneys, and government officials, and addresses your organization’ Take part in the event that defines the anti-corruption industry in Russia and the CIS and drives the development of private sector voluntary standards. No other conference delivers more practical and comprehensive information on anti-corruption compliance. LAST YEAR THIS CONFERENCE SOLD OUT. Register today by calling 1-888-224-2480 in the US, or +44 20 7878 6888 in Europe; or register online at www.C5-Online.com/ # # # A unique organization, C5 is devoted to providing the business intelligence that senior decision-makers need to respond to challenges both here in the US, and around the world. End
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