The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act") is one of the most significant developments in corporate law in recent years. Many of its provisions apply to foreign affiliates of publicly traded U.S. corporations as well as to foreign corporations whose securities (including ADRs) are listed on U.S. exchanges. The Act's auditor independence rules significantly restrict the relationship a company has with its outside auditor. Rules recently issued by the SEC prohibit the auditor of a publicly traded corporation from providing certain non-audit services to the client. In the case of other non-audit services, prior audit committee approval is required.
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