Foreign Official definition

Foreign Official means any officer or employee of a non-U.S. government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization.
Foreign Official has the meaning specified therefor in Section 6.01(z).
Foreign Official is defined in Section 4.22.

Examples of Foreign Official in a sentence

  • Foreign Official - Includes (i) government officials, (ii) political party leaders, (iii) candidates for office, (iv) employees of state-owned enterprises (such as state-owned banks or pension plans), and (v) relatives or agents of a Foreign Official if a payment is made to such relative or agent of a Foreign Official with the knowledge or intent that it ultimately would benefit the Foreign Official.

  • Foreign Official – Includes (i) government officials, (ii) political party leaders, (iii) candidates for office, (iv) employees of state-owned enterprises (such as state-owned banks or pension plans), and (v) relatives or agents of a Foreign Official if a payment is made to such relative or agent of a Foreign Official with the knowledge or intent that it ultimately would benefit the Foreign Official.

  • Employees must promptly report to the CCO any request made by a Foreign Official for a payment that would be prohibited under the guidelines set above and any other actions taken to induce such a payment.

  • Foreign Banks are all foreign-resident banks (defined under the laws of the host country), including commercial banks, savings banks, development banks, discount houses and other similar foreign institutions that do not qualify as a Foreign Official Institution.

  • All Other Foreigners are all foreign residents that do not meet the definitions of a foreign bank, or Foreign Official Institution.


More Definitions of Foreign Official

Foreign Official means an officer or employee of a government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization, or any political party, party official, or candidate thereof. Foreign Official also includes officers, employees, representatives, or agents of any entity owned or controlled directly or indirectly by a government, including through ownership by a sovereign wealth fund.
Foreign Official is defined in Section 3.25.
Foreign Official has the meaning specified therefor in Section 6.01(aa).
Foreign Official means any officer or employee of a foreign government, a public international organization, or any department or agency thereof or any person acting in an official capacity. Depending on the jurisdiction, a Foreign Official could be a member of a royal family, a member of a legislative body, or an official of a state-owned business enterprise. Criminal and civil penalties may be imposed for violations of the FCPA including fines up to $2,000,000 and imprisonment for up to five years. Access Persons are to notify the Chief Compliance Officer immediately if there is any reason to believe an Access Person has violated this policy.
Foreign Official is broadly interpreted and includes: (i) any elected or appointed official of a Foreign Government (e.g., a member of a ministry of health), (ii) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a Foreign Government official, Foreign Government agency, or enterprise performing a function of a Foreign Government, (iii) any non-U.S. political party officer, employee or person acting for or on behalf of a non-U.S. political party, or candidate for non-U.S. political office, (iv) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a public international organization, (v) any member of a royal family or member of a Foreign Government military and (vi) any person otherwise categorized as an official of a Foreign Government under local Law. For purposes of this definition, “Foreign Government” includes all levels and subdivisions of non-U.S. governments (i.e., local, regional, or national and administrative, legislative, or executive). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, all Foreign Government employees and employees of enterprises owned or controlled by Foreign Governments (e.g., doctors employed in hospitals owned or controlled by Foreign Governments, researchers employed by universities owned or controlled by Foreign Governments, and Foreign Government ministers, civil servants, and regulators) are considered Foreign Officials.
Foreign Official shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.08(c).
Foreign Official means any foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) Governmental Authority, or of any public international organization, or any foreign political party or official thereof, or candidate for foreign political office.