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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Airbus SE
Current Parent Company: Airbus
Penalty: $527,224,475
Year: 2020
Date: January 31, 2020
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: export control violation
Secondary Offense: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Mega-Scandal: Sanctions Violations
Violation Description: Airbus agreed to pay $527 million to the United States to resolve foreign bribery charges and alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. This was part of a $3.9 billion settlement that also involved authorities in the United Kingdom and France. The U.S. portion includes $5 million credited toward a $10 million penalty imposed by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (see separate entry).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Criminal Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil and criminal
Prosecution Agreement: deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Current Parent: France
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: aerospace and military contracting
Specific Industry of Current Parent: aerospace & military contracting
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.