Which of the following is true of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 that amended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
A. A payment to a foreign individual became legal under the act even if it was illegal in the foreign country.
B. The language of the act was clarified to indicate that payments that secured performance of routine government actions, such as signing customs documents and unloading or loading cargoes, were illegal.
C. The amendments provided firms with a number of affirmative defenses, including consistency with host country laws and legitimate business expenses.
D. If a payment were legal in the foreign country, the defendant in an action brought under the act could not use that legality as a defense.
Answer:C
Which of the following is true of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 that amended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
A. A payment to a foreign individual became legal under the act even if it was illegal in the foreign country. B. The language of the act was clarified to indicate that payments that secured performance of routine government actions, such as signing customs documents and unloading or loading cargoes, were illegal. C. The amendments provided firms with a number of affirmative defenses, including consistency with host country laws and legitimate business expenses. D. If a payment were legal in the foreign country, the defendant in an action brought under the act could not use that legality as a defense.