The Advisory is part of the agency's broader
commitment to provide "incentives for companies and
individuals to engage in ethical corporate
behavior."
On March 6, 2019, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
("CFTC") issued an Enforcement Advisory
("Advisory") regarding self-reporting and cooperation for
violations of the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA")
involving foreign corrupt practices. In this Advisory, the
CFTC's Enforcement Division indicated that it is willing to
apply a presumption that it will recommend resolving self-reported
violations of the CEA involving foreign corrupt practices without a
civil monetary penalty if various conditions are satisfied.
However, this Advisory applies only to individuals and entities
that are not already registered (or required to be registered) with
the CFTC. Individuals and entities that are registered (or required
to be registered) with the CFTC are not eligible for the
presumption, but will remain eligible for
