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Enforcement definition

What does Enforcement mean? Enforcement is the practical process of making a court order, judgment, decree or arbitral award take effect when the party bound has not complied by the deadline. It involves applying for, and using, court-sanctioned measures to secure compliance or recover sums due, including where permission is required. The term is descriptive rather than a single statutory definition; the available remedies depend on the jurisdiction and the nature of the order. England and Wales: governed mainly by CPR Parts 70–73, including writ/warrant of control, third party debt orders, charging orders (and orders for sale), attachment of earnings, possession and delivery up, appointment...

Archived guide: US DOJ Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy in FCPA cases: declinations, co-operation, remediation, compliance programmes, monitorships and compensation clawbacks (revisions to 2023; pre-2025 changes).

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Practice notes

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It set out full details of the Corporate Enforcement Policy announced by US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein concerning the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA 1977), as it stood before February 2025 and before the February 2025 Executive Order that halted all enquiries and prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and ahead of the subsequent release of the May 2025 enforcement memorandum and the updated DOJ guidance on FCPA investigations and enforcement in June 2025. For more detail, consult the DOJ Memorandum: Focus, Fairness and Efficiency in the Fight Against White‑Collar Crime, the DOJ FCPA Guidelines, and the following News Analyses: Foreign countries have strong foundation to fill FCPA void; DOJ signals major shift in white collar enforcement priorities; and Feds reboot FCPA agenda with narrower enforcement focus. On 29 November 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein unveiled an updated US Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy (Corporate Enforcement Policy), intended to ‘provide guidance and greater certainty’ to businesses weighing voluntary self‑reports of possible FCPA breaches...

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