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Violation Tracker Global: Individual Record

Company: Albemarle Corporation
Current Parent Company: Albemarle
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: Albemarle
Jurisdiction: United States
Region: North America
Penalty Currency: U.S. Dollar
Penalty Amount in Original Currency: 196,700,000
U.S. Dollar Equivalent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: $196,700,000
Year: 2023
Date: September 29, 2023
Agency: Justice Department Criminal Division
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Offense Category: kickbacks and bribery
Description: Albemarle Corporation, a publicly-traded specialty chemicals manufacturing company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, agreed to pay more nearly $200 million to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from Albemarle's participation in corrupt schemes to pay bribes to government officials in multiple foreign countries. A portion of the penalty was deemed satisfied by the fine Albemarle paid in a parallel SEC action (see separate entry).
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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Link to this record on U.S. Violation Tracker: here
VTG Record ID: VTG24-25966