Total, CEO face French criminal case

The Total building (Total HQ) in la Défense near Paris, France (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)Here's the disclosure from Total SA's Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer) filed with the SEC on April 29, 2013 dealing with a criminal investigation in France of the company, its chairman and CEO, and other employees:

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Two Alstom execs charged, one pleads guilty

The United States unsealed criminal charges Tuesday against one current and one former executive of French power company Alstom's U.S. unit for an Indonesia bribery scheme.

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Paris court sentences two former Technip execs for Nigeria bribes

Two former executives of French engineering and construction giant Technip S.A. were handed light fines by a Paris court Wednesday for their role in the multi-million dollar bribery scheme to win contracts for development of the Bonny Island gas facility.

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Total on trial for oil-for-food violations

The French oil giant Total SA is on trial in Paris for violating the United Nations oil-for-food program.

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Cooperation and competition among enforcing countries

New scholarship from Elizabeth Spahn tackles the opportunities and risks behind the new trend of multi-national antibribery enforcement.

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Today's recruiting shapes tomorrow's ethics

Earlier posts discussed the importance of setting the tone at the top with policies of remuneration and rewards, and output versus outcomes. The focus now shifts to recruitment.

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Differing views of corporate criminal liability complicate anti-graft fight

The criminal liability of corporations is an essential part of the fight against foreign bribery. Yet not every legal system views this area of law in the same way, and not everyone agrees on the best approach.

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Hunt is on for Africa's looted wealth

The world keeps shrinking for Africa's kleptocrats.

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Tesler trial in France adjourned for a year

This just in from 'French-fcpablog-addict,' our correspondent in Paris:

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Tesler goes on trial in Paris

Here's a note from a correspondent in France:

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