Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Current Parent Company:
Ralph Lauren Corp.
Penalty:
$882,000
Year:
2013
Date:
April 22, 2013
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Violation Description:
Ralph Lauren Corporation agreed to pay an $882,000 penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing government officials in Argentina to obtain improper customs clearance of merchandise.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Criminal Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Prosecution Agreement:
non-prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New York
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
apparel
Specific Industry of Parent:
apparel
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.