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A form of conditional sale where the user of an asset has the option to acquire ownership at the end of the contracted period, in return for making a series of finance payments including a final balloon payment.
''US federal law''.


The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977, amended in 1998.


Contract purchase is similar to contract hire, with the additional feature of the purchase option in favour of the end user of the asset.


The FCPA is designed to:
*Outlaw bribery and related practices; and
*Require compliance with accounting and record-keeping obligations.




== See also ==
==See also==
*[[Contract hire]]
* [[Bribery Act]]
*[[Balloon payment]]
* [[Corruption]]
*[[Option]]
* [[Federal]]


[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Ethics_and_corporate_governance]]

Revision as of 06:36, 21 January 2022

US federal law.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977, amended in 1998.


The FCPA is designed to:

  • Outlaw bribery and related practices; and
  • Require compliance with accounting and record-keeping obligations.


See also