Airbus Aircraft Sale Bribery Agreed to Pay 430 Billion Yen Fine February 2 at 8:20
Airbus, a major European aircraft manufacturer, has been investigating law enforcement authorities in the United States and France after investigating repeatedly bribing governments and airline officials over aircraft sales contracts. Revealed that they had agreed to pay a fine of 100 million yen.
According to law enforcement authorities in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, Airbus sent heavy bribes through third parties to government and airline officials, such as China and Malaysia, in exchange for buying and selling aircraft. Investigations have been ongoing for about four years, allegedly having a contract.
Airbus issued a statement on Tuesday that it agreed to pay fines of 3.6 billion euros and 430 billion yen in Japanese yen to law enforcement authorities in the three countries, and courts in the three countries agreed. You have approved it.
Western media have reported that the total fines are the highest ever for bribery.
The payment of the fine will save Airbus from criminal prosecution, but states that Airbus has been under regulatory scrutiny for three years and could be prosecuted for breach.
In a statement, Airbus stated that it would work to prevent a recurrence, stating that "we have strengthened our efforts to comply with the law and will ensure that such misconduct never occurs again."