这是 2024 年最大的企业罚款

2024 年，四家大公司因各种违法行为面临巨额罚款。道明银行因洗钱违规行为被处以创纪录的 30 亿美元罚款，康明斯则因排放控制欺诈行为被处以 16.75 亿美元罚款。苹果因与其 Apple Music 平台相关的反竞争行为而被欧盟罚款 20 亿美元。此外，一家全球发动机制造商因违反《反海外腐败法》而被罚款 11.92 亿美元。这些罚款凸显了政府对企业的审查力度加大，特别是在财务合规、环境法规和公平竞争领域。

In 2024, four major corporations faced hefty fines for various offenses. TD Bank was penalized a record $3 billion for money laundering violations, while Cummins received a $1.675 billion fine for emissions control fraud. Apple was fined $2 billion by the EU for anticompetitive practices related to its Apple Music platform. Additionally, a global engine manufacturer was fined $1.192 billion for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. These fines highlight increased government scrutiny on corporations, especially in the areas of financial compliance, environmental regulations, and fair competition.

These Are The Biggest Corporate Fines Of 2024

In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu details four of the biggest corporate fines handed out in 2024 (as of October 2024).

Companies from different industries are included here, from banks to engine manufacturers.

Multi-Billion Dollar Fines

2024 has been a standout year when it comes to government crackdowns on businesses, especially in the U.S.

TD Bank

First is TD Bank, which was hit with a record-breaking $3 billion fine for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and committing money laundering. Part of this fine includes $1.3 billion to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

TD Bank admitted to allowing three separate money-laundering networks to transfer over $670 million over a six-year period. In addition to its monetary fines, the bank will be subject to three years of monitoring and five years of probation.

Cummins

The next multi-billion dollar fine was handed out to Cummins, an American manufacturer of diesel engines. Similar to Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal, Cummins was found guilty of installing devices that tricked emissions control systems.

Cummins was hit with a $1.675 billion fine, the largest civil penalty in the history of America’s Clean Air Act. It must also fund a recall program at an estimated cost of $330 million.

Apple

In third spot is Apple, which was fined nearly $2 billion in the EU for anticompetitive practices. The iPhone maker was found guilty of restricting app developers from informing users about cheaper alternatives to its Apple Music streaming platform.

This fine is the result of a complaint filed by Spotify, which noted that competitors were required to pay a 30% fee on purchases made through Apple’s in-app payment system (this fee did not apply to Apple’s own music service).

During the investigation, it was determined that European consumers did not have “a free choice as to where, how and at what prices to buy music streaming subscriptions.”

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Tyler Durden Tue, 11/12/2024 - 05:45