Defendant Name: AstraZeneca PLC 

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 34-78730-s

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of AstraZeneca PLC
Document Name AstraZeneca Charged with FCPA Violations
Document Date 30-Aug-2016
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-17517
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary On August 30, 2016, the SEC announced that AstraZeneca PLC "has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle charges that it violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as a result of its wholly-owned subsidiaries in China and Russia making improper payments to foreign officials."

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34-78730 30-Aug-2016 Administrative Proceeding
Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order
On August 30, 2016, the SEC issued a settled administrative proceedings against AstraZenca PLC. According to the SEC: "these proceedings arise out of violations of the internal controls and recordkeeping provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the 'FCPA') by AZN and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in China and Russia."