definiens: means any and all domestic and foreign Laws, regulations, conventions and internat ional financial institution rules regarding corrupt ion, bribery, ethical business conduct, money laundering, politic al contributions, gifts and gratuities, or lawful e xpenses to public officials and private persons, agency relati onships, commissions, lobbying, books and records a nd financial controls, including the United States For eign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( 15 U.S.C. § § 78 dd-1, et seq . ), the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010 ( c.23 ), the Brazilian Anti - Corruption Law ( Law nº. 12,846/2 013 ), similar Laws and regulations of the People ’s Republ ic of China and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in Internationa l Business Transactions ; mean s all applicable export and re - export control Laws, inclu ding the Export Administration Regulations maintain ed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, trade and economic sanctions maintained by the U.S. Treasury Departme nt ’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ( ), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintaine d by the U.S. Department of State ; means the offer, - 44 - authorization, payment or giving of any bribe, reba te, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other pa yment or gift of money or anything of value in a manner proh ibited by Anti - Corruption Laws to any Governmental Authority or public official for the purpose of inf luencing any act or decision of such payee in his o fficial capacity, inducing such payee to do or omit to do a ny act in violation of his lawful duty, securing bu siness or any improper advantage or inducing such payee to use hi s influence with a Governmental Authority or Person affiliated with any Governmental Authority to affec t or influence any act or decision of such Governme ntal Authority or Person