On February 1, 2013, the Seoul High Court affirmed the lower court’s decision, finding two individuals who bribed the CEO of the Korean subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines not guilty in Korea’s firstever trial under the Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (“FBPA”). This case is noteworthy not only as the first court trial of a FBPA violation, but also for addressing the scope of “foreign public official” for purposes of the FBPA.

  1. China Eastern Airlines Case
  2. Comparison with the FCPA
  3. Implications for Korean Companies and Multinational Companies in Korea