Brazil: Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms the annulment of Lula’s corruption convictions
Canada: SNC-Lavalin announces early lifting of all sanctions imposed by the World Bank
United States: Former CEO of Brazilian company Braskem pleads guilty to FCPA violation
United States: Securities and Exchange Commission awards 50 million dollars to two whistleblowers
France: Unions file a complaint for influence peddling against the Elysée’s Secretary General and the CEO of Veolia in connection with the agreement between Veolia and Suez
France: The National Assembly adopts several amendments assigning jurisdiction to specially designated judicial tribunals in “duty of care” cases
France: The CSR Platform publishes an opinion on the digital responsibility of companies among environmental and social issues
United Kingdom: The NGOs Global Witness and Transparency International publish a report on the prevention of corruption as part of mandatory due diligence in EU legislation
Thailand: Investigation into bribes paid by Toyota to settle a tax dispute

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Canada: Cancellation of export permits for military goods and technology to Turkey
United States: OFAC settles an agreement with a U.S. steel company for alleged violations of Iranian sanctions
United States: The Bureau of Industry and Security strengthens controls on Burma
United States: President Biden signs new executive order strengthening U.S. sanctions against Russia
United States: Nine Belarussian companies sanctioned by OFAC

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Saudi Arabia: Anti-corruption national agency announces 176 arrests as part of corruption investigations
France: Sherpa and ActionAid’s complaint against Samsung for misleading commercial practices deemed inadmissible by a French court
France: Two associations appeal to the Supreme Court in the Total Uganda case
France: The French Anti-Corruption Agency provides remote training to Vietnamese authorities on integrity in the public service and the fight against conflicts of interest
Portugal: Former Prime Minister José Socrates on trial for money laundering
United Kingdom: Former Prime Minister David Cameron faces government inquiry into his role as lobbyist for Greensill

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United States: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has announced a comprehensive China legislation
United Sates: OFAC reaches settlement with Nordgas regarding exports to Iran
United Kingdom: The United Kingdom Export Control Joint Unit and the Department for International Trade release July-September 2020 export control policy analysis report

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United States: Internal whistleblowing declines in U.S. companies
United States: Ex-Gunvor employee admits participating in a bribery scheme
France: Dassault Aviation rejects corruption charges in connection with Rafale aircraft contract with India
France: Complaint against four multinational garment companies for forced labor of Uighurs
France: Renewal by the government of Anticor’s certification
Indonesia: UN warns Vinci about potential human rights violations in Indonesia
Malaysia: Opening of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s appeal in the 1MDB case
Myanmar: Total’s CEO announces that the oil company will continue gas production for the safety of employees and the population

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United States: International Criminal Court sanctions revoked
United States: OFAC reviews its economic & financial sanctions mechanism
Japan: Ministry of Economy updates embargo measures for imports and exports related to North Korea

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France: The Council of State approves the Amazon Web Services – Doctolib partnership
European Union: The impact of the vaccination passport on personal data

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