Amazon was said to have launched an investigation after Whistleblower raised complaints against its legal representatives for their role in the case of Indian officials suspected of bribing.
Development was reported by the context of morning publications.
When Tii contacted Amazon, the company said, “We have zero tolerance for corruption.
We take accusations of actions that are not right seriously, investigate them completely, and take appropriate action.
We do not comment on certain accusations or any current investigation status.
“The context article that morning said Amazon had sent his senior advice on the offended leave of investigation.
He also said an independent advocate in Delhi, who worked with Amazon as an outside advice, was the person who channeled the money paid by Amazon to bribe government officials.
Allegations, if true, is a violation of the United States Foreign Corruption Practice Act (FCPA), which prohibits bribery payments to foreign officials to help obtain or maintain business.
Over the years, the US has imposed a fine in a number of companies for bribery cases in India.
In 2016, aware technology solution was aware of corruption problems found in India to the US.
The company was made to pay $ 25 million.
This case was related to the Cognizant campus in Chennai where a senior official Tamil Nadu Nadu was allegedly paid bribery to facilitate construction on campus.
Among other things against whom the FCPA enforcement was taken for bribery in India including the Embraer, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Mondelez / Cadbury, Oracle, Tyco International, Dow Chemical, Pride International, Textron, and Diageo, according to a report by Firey Firmey & Lardner.
SEC said the Embraer paid nearly $ 6 million to an agent in India in connection with the sale of three very specialized military aircraft.
Offshore oil drilling companies based in Houston, Pride International cough with a fine of $ 56.1 million after making a payment for the decision of profitable administrative justice regarding customs issues in India.
SEC charged Diageo by generating $ 2.7 million in improper payments to government officials in India, Thailand and South Korea.
Cadbury / Monstelez International pays $ 13 million in punishment for violations that cover one in India where it is suspected of making forbidden payments to obtain government licenses and approval for brown plants in Baddi.