Category Archives: compliance

What to Make of the TPP’s Anticorruption Chapter?

Posted on 11/08/2015 by Jesse Heath

After years of being developed under conditions of absolute secrecy, the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement was released last week. In the U.S., Congress has 90 days to give an up-or-down vote on the measure, which is … Continue reading →

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Anticorruption Update – As Brazil Gets Serious, Mexico Twists in the Wind

Posted on 07/29/2015 by Jesse Heath

Latin America is a region characterized by incredible diversity – in cultures, histories, and economic and political development. Only through oversimplification can the region be seen to move as a group (e.g., Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica vs. Panama or Brazil vs. Colombia … Continue reading →

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Round 1 Shallow Water Contracts & Nightmare Compliance Provisions

Posted on 01/14/2015 by Jesse Heath

The Secretary of Energy (SENER) and National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) released draft contracts and other information related to the Round 1 bidding on shallow water projects. Round 1 Basics Here is a map of the shallow water locations up for bidding: The Round … Continue reading →

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