Belgium: Suspension of licences by the Walloon Government
United States: Swedbank notifies OFAC of potential violations of US Sanctions
United States: Extension of the Temporary General License for Huawei until May 15, 2020
Italy: Foreign Ministry to assume responsibility for export control policy and licensing
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Germany: German Foreign Minister warns that countries continuing to send arms to Libya will face “consequences”
United States: The United States Treasury and the DOJ would be investigating British American Tobacco
Iran: Meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission
United Kingdom: Deutsche Bank under scrutiny for AML and compliance failures
European Union: New discussions regarding sanctions against Chinese and Russian groups
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Canada: Supreme Court upholds complaint against Canadian mining company for human rights abuses abroad
China: A study denounces the use of forced labor of Uighurs by multinationals
United States: Herbalife Nutrition sets aside USD 40 million for a bribery settlement
United States: SEC orders Cardinal Health to pay USD 8.8 million to settle FCPA violation
France: Release of a benchmark of the vigilance plans of 25 French multinational companies against global warming
France: French Financial Prosecutor finds France as well equipped as the United States against corruption
European Union: EUR 1.48 billion in fines imposed in 2019 by the European Commission in the fight against economic cartels
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Austria: Austria asks for compensation from Airbus over controversial 2003 Eurofighter sale
United States: Federal judge acquits former Alstom executive of bribery charges
France: The French Senate starts the examination of the bill on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and specialized criminal justice
France: An open investigation against the Vinci group and its activities in Qatar
France: First report on the application of the duty of care Act by the General Council for the Economy
World: Ethisphere honors the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies
United Nations: UN Global compact launches a self-assessment tool to assist companies in achieving their sustainable development goals
European Union: The European Commission issues a study on due diligence requirements through the supply chain
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Germany: Germany releases Iranian national accused of United States sanctions violations
China: Huawei focuses on its own application platform to overcome U.S. sanctions
International Criminal Court: Venezuela requests an investigation on U.S. sanctions
United States: US Government adds Rosneft’s Swiss subsidiary to the SDN List under Venezuela-related Sanctions Program
United States: The United States are preparing to impose more sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector
United States: Change of country groups in the EAR for Russia and Yemen
United States: New entities and individuals sanctioned under the INKSNA
United States: US President extended the frame of sanctions against Russia for a year
France: The Financial Action Task Force “blacklists” Iran and encourages jurisdictions to apply counter-measures
Japan / South Korea: The 8th Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue to be held in March
Turkey: Halkbank acknowledges proceedings for violations of U.S. sanctions while refusing to recognise the US jurisdiction
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Australia: Publication of submissions to the inquiry into the adoption of a Magnitsky-style law
United States: Travel ban on Sri Lankan army chief
United States: Department of Commerce renews Huawei Temporary General License for 45 days
United Kingdom: Media Freedom Panel encourages targeted sanctions in order to protect journalists
European Union: The European Union debates Spain’s violation of Venezuela Vice-President travel ban
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Colombia: Airline shut down as part of a corruption investigation
United States: Former UAW official pleads guilty to corruption charges
United States: Four Chinese military officers charged with data theft in the Equifax case
United States: The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating possible unlawful payments by Raytheon
France: Launch of a consultation on an environmental and social labelling of textile products
France: The trial of Bourbon for bribery of public officials in Africa postponed once again
France: Second edition of the survey conducted by the AFJE and Ethicorp on compliance and anticorruption inside companies
European Union: European Commission would consider an enquiry into antitrust practices in the technology sector
European Union: European Parliament votes to finance large fossil fuel projects
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Belgium: Wallonia state to stop issuance of export licence for the Saudi Arabian Air Force
United States: New online DDTC platform
United States: Bulgarian Judge Andon Mitalov barred from entering the United States
United States: The OFAC issues new United States Mali Sanctions regulations
United States: The OFAC sanctions the Venezuela state airline and its fleet
France: Bercy takes new measures against money laundering and terrorist financing
Latvia: Ban on the broadcasting of Russian channels due to the sanctioning of one of the owners
United Kingdom: ECJU changes its inspection process for export permits
European Union: Venezuela’s application to annul EU arms embargo inadmissible
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United States: Huawei and ZTE urge the United States not to impose national security risk label
United States: The OFAC delists COSCO Shipping Tanker Dalian
United States: A Raytheon engineer accused of ITAR violations
India: Indian Ministry of Defence implement a new strategic plan for Export of Defence Products
Central African Republic: UN Security Council renews arms embargo
United Kingdom: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes its practical guide on financial sanctions
European Union: Third countries align with the Turkey Sanctions of the European Union
European Union: Commission replies to a question on U.S. sanctions related to Nord Stream 2
European Union: Publication of additional national measures adopted in the framework of the Regulation n°428/2009 (dual use goods)
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Brazil: Former Petrobras employee signs plea bargain agreement as part of corruption investigation
Brazil: Odebrecht’s monitoring extended for another nine months
United States: Kohler Co. reaches a USD 20 million agreement over emission standards violations
Europe: Record year for investment funds integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
France: Minister of Justice announces the creation of specialized courts for serious environmental offences
France: France’s constitutional council recognizes the constitutional value of the protection of the environement
France: Four years imprisonment and a EUR 200,000 fine required in the “French Pentagon” case
World: Several investigations initiated as a result of the agreement between Airbus and the French, British and American authorities
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