Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Total, S.A.
Current Parent Company:
Total S.A.
Penalty:
$245,200,000
Year:
2013
Date:
May 29, 2013
Primary Offense:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Violation Description:
Total, S.A. agreed to pay a $245.2 million monetary penalty to resolve charges related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with payments made through third parties to a government official in Iran to obtain valuable oil and gas concessions.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Criminal Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Prosecution Agreement:
deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Parent:
France
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
