CIPS L5M2 Exam - Topic 1 Question 56 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M2 exam

Question #: 56
Topic #: 1

The USA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is further reaching than the UK's Bribery Act 2010. Is this statement true?

Ayes- the FCPA covers 'private bribes' and the Bribery Act does not

Byes- the FCPA exempts facilitation payments

CNo- the Bribery Act extends to third parties and the FCPA does not

DNo- the Bribery Act doesn't account for facilitation payments

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is 3. Firstly you can half the number of responses by looking at the yes / no. The UK Bribery Act is further reaching than the FCPA. Therefore the statement is False. You can therefore discount the options that start with yes. Of the two remaining statements only one of them is true and that is number 3- the Bribery Act extends to third parties and the FCPA does not. Option 4 is incorrect as the Bribery Act DOES account for facilitation payments. Its to FCPA that doesn't. This is explained on p. 36 of the study guide

by Lorean at May 04, 2025, 06:55 PM

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Kerry

5 months ago

I thought both were pretty similar, but this is interesting!

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Ethan

5 months ago

The Bribery Act is stricter on third parties, right?

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Aron

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems a bit off.

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Charisse

6 months ago

Totally agree, FCPA has broader coverage!

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Tiara

6 months ago

The FCPA covers private bribes, while the Bribery Act doesn't.

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Sonia

6 months ago

I thought the Bribery Act was more comprehensive overall, especially since it doesn't allow for facilitation payments like the FCPA does.

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Mona

6 months ago

I feel like we discussed how the Bribery Act is stricter about third parties, but I can't remember the specifics.

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Laurel

7 months ago

I think the FCPA does exempt facilitation payments, but I can't recall if that makes it broader than the Bribery Act.

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Sylvie

7 months ago

I remember studying that the FCPA does cover private bribes, but I'm not sure if that's the main difference.

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Sanjuana

7 months ago

I've got a good handle on the key differences between these two anti-corruption laws. I think I can provide a solid answer if I carefully compare their respective jurisdictions and provisions.

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Jacqueline

7 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'll need to weigh the pros and cons of each law's scope to determine which one is more far-reaching. Time to put on my critical thinking cap!

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Melodie

7 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I know the FCPA covers private bribes, while the Bribery Act doesn't. And the FCPA has an exception for facilitation payments, but I'm not sure about the Bribery Act.

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Malika

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the differences between the FCPA and the Bribery Act. I'll need to review my notes carefully to make sure I understand the nuances.

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