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Zimmer Biomet to settle bribery charges with U.S. prosecutors: filing
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Thu Dec 8, 2016 | 7:57pm EST
Zimmer Biomet to settle bribery charges with U.S. prosecutors: filing
By Joel Schectman | WASHINGTON
U.S. authorities will reach a settlement with medical device maker Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc over bribery allegations in the next four weeks, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday.
The new agreement would replace a 2012 settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that Biomet paid bribes to state-employed healthcare providers in Argentina, Brazil and China in order to win business.
Prosecutors said in June that Biomet breached that agreement after the company came forward with new allegations of misconduct in Mexico and Brazil.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it a crime to bribe overseas officials to gain business.
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Zimmer Biomet to settle bribery charges with U.S. prosecutors: filing
By Joel Schectman | WASHINGTON
U.S. authorities will reach a settlement with medical device maker Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc over bribery allegations in the next four weeks, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday.
The new agreement would replace a 2012 settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that Biomet paid bribes to state-employed healthcare providers in Argentina, Brazil and China in order to win business.
Prosecutors said in June that Biomet breached that agreement after the company came forward with new allegations of misconduct in Mexico and Brazil.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it a crime to bribe overseas officials to gain business.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimmer-biomet-corruption-idUSKBN13Y02X