Brazil: Odebrecht files for bankruptcy protection
China: Ex-Interpol chief pleads guilty to corruption
United States: KPMG has agreed to pay a USD 50 million fine for iIllicit use of stolen data
United States: A group of 88 investors target over 700 companies over their environmental impact
France: 14 local authorities and 4 associations have given formal notice to Total for failure of duty of care
France: The French Anti-Corruption Agency refers a matter to the Sanctions Commission for the first time
France: Michel Platini in custody in an investigation into the award of the 2022 football world cup in Qatar
France: The French Anticorruption Agency releases its 2018 annual report
Singapore: The Commissioner of Charities of Singapore has published its 2018 report

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United States: Huawei’s sales drop due to U.S. sanctions
United States: The OFAC changes its approach to cross-agency penalties
United States: A Russian financial company put on OFAC sanction list
France: In 2018, France achieved its third performance over the last twenty years in terms of arms exports
Iran: Iran announces that it will break the imposed limit on enriched uranium on June 27
United Nations: Russia and China are opposed to a halt in oil supplies to Pyongyang
Nicaragua: The NGO Human Rights Watch calls for targeted sanctions
United Kingdom: The Court of Appeal declares the United Kingdom export licences to Saudia Arabia unlawful
Russia: Amendment that could criminalize the publication of news that leads to international sanctions is under review
European Union: The Council revokes sanctions framework against the Maldives

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Algeria: Investigation of senior public officials for corruption
World Bank: World Bank debars Shenzhen-listed electrical engineering firm
Brazil: Re-examination of former President Lula’s release request postponed
United States: Accountant in U.S. college admissions scandal to plead guilty
France: The French Anti-Corruption Agency launches a global mapping project of anti-corruption authorities
France: Opening of the trial for corruption and rigged procurements at EDF
France: Publication of a booklet entitled “Supply Chain & Responsible Investment”
France: The prosecution general favors the cancellation of the accusation of “complicity in crimes against humanity” against Lafarge
Norway: The Parliament of Norway authorizes the Norwegian sovereign fund to carry on its strategy to divest fossil energies
Portugal: The Transdev group suspected of corruption in Portugal
United Kingdom: The Prime Minister announced a future reform of the Modern Slavery Act
Switzerland: The company Sicpa targeted by an investigation for corruption

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Germany: German BAFA publishes its newsletter for May and June 2019
Germany: The SPV INSTEX would soon to be operational
China: China has announced the establishment of an export control mechanism for sensitive technologies
United States: The United States sanctions Iran’s largest petrochemical holding group
United States: Resolutions presented to impose conditions on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia
United States: OFAC designates a Syrian businessman and his network
United States: U.S. and Iranian nationals charged with conspiring to illegally export aircraft component to Iran
United States: Amendment of three General licenses related to Venezuela
United States: OFAC agrees settlement with Western Union for violations of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
United States: OFAC has taken sanctions against the largest petrochemical group of Iran
United States: Fiat Chrysler sales chief files whistleblower suit over SEC probe
United States: Google warns of US national security risks from Huawei ban
United States: Agreement between the OFAC and Expedia on the alleged violations of the United States Sanctions on Cuba.
United Kingdom: OFSI publishes a guidance on Russia finance and investment restrictions in case of Brexit “No Deal”
European Union: General Court of the European Union dismiss claim for damages of Bank Saderat
European Union: European investors reaffirm their involvement in Cuba despite US sanctions

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Germany: Volkswagen imposes sustainable development criterias on its suppliers
Brazil: Saipem announces notification of administrative proceedings in Brazil
United States: The GAFAs about to face antitrust investigations
United States: A Court has denied evidence arising from a plea deal in a trial
United States: The SEC is investigating the sale of medical devices to China by three companies
France: The Pact Act strengthens the sanctioning power of the Autorité des marchés financiers
France: The SNCF has been raided as part of an investigation into suspicions of rigged markets
France: A public registry of Gifts, Hospitality and Expenses in the reform of the rules of procedures of the French National Assembly
France: French Hermes applies a new CSR criterion on 10% of the CEO’s variable compensation
France: Publication of the fourth report of the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life
Kenya: Several new anticorruption initiatives
Pakistan: Ex-president under arrest warrant in a corruption case
United Kingdom: FH Bertling sentenced for bribery
Senegal: An NGO calls for an investigation into the practices of BP in Senegal

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China: China to implement an “Unreliable Entities List”
United States: New developments regarding the sanctions against Chinese company Huawei
United States: New sanctions against Cuba
United States: The United States threatens to impose sanctions on countries buying Iranian oil
France: Enforcement of three decisions of the Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority
France: Release of the 2019 report to the Parliament on arms exports
Iran: Iranian Foreign Minister does not want to engage in a dialogue with the United States before the lifting of sanctions
The Netherlands: Government releases national sanctions list on terrorism
United Nations: The IAEA publishes its report on Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal
European Union: A mandate has been given to the EU Council to modernize the dual-use regime

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Belgium : Adoption of a bill to implement the “EU Blocking Regulation”
Belgium : 3 Belgian companies convicted over European Union sanction breaches for supplying chemicals to Syria
United States : The OFAC lists an Argentina-based company and individuals for narcotics trafficking
United States : Implementation of new controls on emerging technologies agreed at Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary
United States : U.S. bank breaches Iran sanctions
United States : Taiwan’s TSMC, collateral victim of Huawei ban
United States : The U.S. Treasury blocked USD 46 million in terrorist funds in 2018
United Kingdom : Penalty on Travelex for breaching the EU’s Egypt sanctions regime
United Kingdom : Bashar al-Assad’s niece’s accounts frozen in London
United Kingdom : United Kingdom and Germany have negotiated an exemption on supplying UK-supplied planes to Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom : The United Kingdom invokes the risk of sanctions violations as a justification for refusing to pay sums owed to Iran
European Union : EU General Court refuses Iran sanctions’ damages claim from Bank Tejarat
European Union : Update of the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures against Iran

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Germany : German prosecutors raid Porsche in corruption probe
Brazil : Braskem agrees to pay about USD 101 million to Brazilian authorities to settle its involvement in the Car Wash scandal
World Bank : The World Bank debars two subsidiaries of French Veolia
Canada : Criminal trial against SNC-Lavalin for fraud and corruption
United States : The SEC awards USD 4.5 million to a whistleblower
France : Bolloré group sued by ten unions and NGOs
France : Environmental defenders take aim at Total’s oil exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Israel : Major construction Group to face bribery charges
Mexico : Arrest of the former CEO of Mexican oil company Pemex
Sierra Leone : Former Football Federation President acquitted in corruption case

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