Even though phil claims that making the $250,000 payment is perfectly legal, what law dealing with bribery by us companies of foreign officials might dale be afraid he would be in violation of if the payment is made?

The answer is The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It was passed for the purpose of making it unlawful for certain classes of persons and entities to make disbursements to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business. The anti-bribery guidelines of the FCPA forbids the determined use of the mails or any methods of instrumentality of interstate commerce dishonestly in continuance of any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of money or anything of value to any person, while knowing that all or a share of such money or thing of value will be obtainable, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to a foreign official to influence the foreign official in his or her official capacity, induce the foreign official to do or omit to do an act in violation of his or her lawful duty, or to protect any improper advantage in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business, or directing business to anyone.

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