How to protect your freedom and business from corrupt actions of officials?

Introduction

In many countries around the world, including several CIS states, there is no independent judicial system, making fair resolution of commercial disputes and criminal cases impossible. This creates fertile ground for abuse by corrupt officials and security service employees who use their authority to illegally seize businesses and persecute their owners.

The connection between government representatives and the judiciary makes the legal system biased, eliminating the possibility of recovering unlawfully seized property or overturning unjust criminal sentences. However, there are mechanisms to protect your business and personal freedom from the arbitrariness of national authorities.

How can the involvement of an American lawyer protect you?

How the American law firm Acarkan & Semenov protects your business abroad

By transferring even a small share of your company to a legal entity registered in the U.S., you gain protection under U.S. law rather than the legislation of your home country. As an American law firm, we provide reliable legal defense, leveraging all the advantages of the U.S. legal system.

The U.S. Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

Under the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), any foreign official is prohibited from:

• Demanding or accepting a bribe in exchange for influencing the performance of their duties.

• Taking actions that provide undue advantages to third parties.

• Violating their official duties for personal gain.

• Facilitating the illegal acquisition of businesses or contracts.

Who falls under FEPA’s jurisdiction?

FEPA applies to:

• Officials and employees of foreign government agencies.

• Employees of state-owned companies and institutions.

• High-ranking foreign political figures.

• Individuals acting on behalf of foreign governments or international organizations.

How does FEPA protection work?

In case of illegal actions by corrupt officials or government representatives against your business or personal freedom, we, as your American attorneys, have the right to initiate criminal prosecution under U.S. law rather than domestic legislation.
In this scenario:

• The accused is prosecuted under U.S. law, not the laws of their home country.

• The guilty party can be extradited to the U.S. for trial.

• The U.S. Department of Justice can freeze the assets of the guilty party or their company anywhere in the world.

Thus, the presence of our American law firm ACARKAN & SEMENOV becomes a key element of protection. Upon learning of the risks of international criminal prosecution by U.S. federal authorities and the freezing of their global assets, malicious actors will be forced to cease their illegal actions.

Advantages of legal protection under FEPA

1. Global jurisdiction – The law applies to all countries worldwide, regardless of local legislation.

2. Real sanctions – Criminal prosecution in the U.S. and asset freezes create significant risks for violators.

3. Property protection – Illegal attempts to seize a business can be stopped by the threat of U.S. legal action.

4. Prevention of politically motivated persecution – FEPA helps protect businesses from unlawful criminal prosecution.

5. Asset recovery – International sanctions can lead to the return of unlawfully seized property.

Conclusion

In an environment of national corruption and the absence of an independent judicial system, protecting a business, personal assets, and freedom from unlawful criminal prosecution requires international mechanisms. The American law firm ACARKAN & SEMENOV, by applying the U.S. FEPA law, provides powerful defense tools, reducing the risks of persecution and creating real legal consequences for violators who, fearing criminal and economic liability under FEPA, will be forced to abandon their criminal intentions.