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Posted 1st March 2024

The Challenges of Foreign Investigations in Business

Technological advancements have been helpful for businesses and corporations operating across multiple countries. Global operations have allowed for more profit potential and advanced reach. However, they have also posed problems when a company has concerns about price fixing, corruption, fraud, and tax evasion. Internal investigations are no longer confined to one country. Instead, they must […]

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The Challenges of Foreign Investigations in Business

Technological advancements have been helpful for businesses and corporations operating across multiple countries. Global operations have allowed for more profit potential and advanced reach. However, they have also posed problems when a company has concerns about price fixing, corruption, fraud, and tax evasion.

Internal investigations are no longer confined to one country. Instead, they must span several continents. They can all have varying laws, rules, and regulations. As a result, it’s common for companies to encounter these investigatory challenges:

Information Access

Investigation experts like Diligence International Group are adept at accessing information across borders. However, it can still be challenging. There can be various laws and rules to navigate. For example, some countries can have regulations surrounding gathering, storing, and transporting data.

These same regulations may not apply in other countries. Investigators must also obtain consent before requesting information from other countries. Fortunately, there are ways to tackle information access problems before they hinder investigations:

  • Familiarize yourself with international data privacy laws
  • Provide training for employees on electronically stored policies and procedures
  • Stay up to date with law changes
  • Understand requirements for data gathering, transport, and storing

Evidence Collection Law Differences

Foreign investigations rely on evidence collection. The more evidence you have, the easier it can be to identify fraud, tax evasion, and other serious issues. However, law differences can mean that evidence collection is not always straightforward. How you get evidence in one country may differ in another. You may also encounter challenges with local officials.

A firm understanding of evidence-collection laws across multiple countries can be helpful. You may also see the value of building relationships with local officials to ensure you have support during this process.

Time and Human Resources

Learning about severe issues in your business, such as fraud, scams, or questionable investment transactions, can be the first step in a lengthy investigative journey. You now have to dedicate time to understanding what went wrong and how you can fix it. Not every company has this time to spare. Nor do they always have the experience required.

You must also consider the ease of getting information from other countries. Electronic information is often easy enough to get in North America. However, it might be more time-consuming in other countries. Some countries also have more manually-intensive processes. Business leaders may see the value in outsourcing international investigators to trained experts when faced with such issues.

Cultural Differences

Cultural differences are a common problem in cross-border investigations. Standard practices in some countries can be frowned upon or even unlawful in others. This can present challenges for companies operating in multiple countries. You may even find that mannerisms and behaviors that seem suspicious in some countries are a sign of respect in others. Understanding cultural differences and incorporating them into your investigations may make getting the information you’re looking for easier.

Operating foreign investigations in a cross-border corporation can be challenging. However, understanding these issues in advance may enable you to implement measures to combat them, such as outsourcing foreign investigations to experts and brushing up on international law.

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