Corruption Counteraction: Effectiveness of Compliance Procedures on the example of Airbus Case

The article touches the problem of countering the corruption in transnational corporation on the example of the Airbus case. The analysis of the mentioned case appears in several stages. Initially, the authors establish the actual circumstances and describe the course and features of the transnational investigation of corruption violations committed by Airbus and its intermediaries conducted by the regulators of three states (United Kingdom, USA and France). This stage of work is based on information provided by the official authorities that conducted the investigation. Based on the actual circumstances and corruption violations committed by Airbus and its intermediaries, the authors analyze the measures of responsibility implemented by the authorities of the United Kingdom, the United States and France against Airbus. The text of the paper highlights certain provisions of the deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) related to the revision of the company's compliance procedures, as well as the replacement of senior management and the cooperation of the violator with regulators. At the end of the study, the authors draw attention to the specifics of the Airbus case in relation to other corruption cases. In addition, the article provides recommendations for Russian authorities and the business community, including the introduction of more flexible standards for countering corruption violations (integration of the deferred prosecution agreement into domestic legislation and introduction of an effective compliance system in the company).

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