WORLDWIDE‑CORRUPTION

Nigeria · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (FCPA) · SEC settled action (FCPA)

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Why it is here

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (FCPA) — SEC settled action (FCPA) (SEC cease-and-desist order, FCPA; disgorgement and prejudgment interest of $18,149,459 · With its indirect subsidiary Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc.: payments 2002–2005 through a customs broker to officials of the Nigerian Customs Service for preferential customs treatment on a project in Nigeria), from 4 November 2010.

Enforcement action of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, resolved against the company.

Details

Company
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Authority
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (FCPA)
Decision
SEC settled action (FCPA)
Grounds and details, as published
SEC cease-and-desist order, FCPA; disgorgement and prejudgment interest of $18,149,459 · With its indirect subsidiary Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc.: payments 2002–2005 through a customs broker to officials of the Nigerian Customs Service for preferential customs treatment on a project in Nigeria
From
4 November 2010
Until
—
Status
End date not published
Source
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2010-214-sec-charges-seven-oil-services-freight-forwarding-companies-widespread-bribery-customs-officials
Licence
Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Other records of this company1

  1. 014 October 2026Findings · US-listed company: Nigeria and the FCPA in its own annual reports

SourceU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (FCPA) · SEC settled action (FCPA)