United States: Three agreements concluded by SAP for violation of the Export Administration Regulations and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
United States: U.S. court dismisses Helms-Burton lawsuit against Canadian mining company
United States: OFAC amends its Somalia sanctions program
European Union: EU General Court cancels Aisha Gaddafi’s inclusion on sanctions lists
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Belgium: Proposal for a law on the duty of care before the Parliament
United States: SEC Director of the Division of Enforcement resigns 6 days after her appointment
United States: FirstEnergy is discussing a deferred prosecution agreement with U.S. Department of Justice
Europe: LexisNexis Risk Solutions Study reveals a 21% increase in costs related to financial crime compliance in European markets
France: Launch of the Lobbying Observatory
France: The Sherpa association files a complaint with civil party in the context of the sale of Rafales to India by Dassault Aviation
United Kingdom: Ex-Airbus subsidiary pleads guilty to bribery over Saudi Arabian National Guard contracts
United Kingdom: Trial of former Serco executives collapses as SFO fails to disclose evidence
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United States: Senators call for the State Department to retain responsibility for small arms export controls
United Kingdom: New sanctions regime against individuals linked to serious corruption cases
United Kingdom: New judicial review application filed by the Campaign Against Arms Trade
United Kingdom: New statement of the G7 non-proliferation directors group
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France: CNIL approves the use of intelligent video to measure mask wearing in transport
France: The Council of State validates data retention by telecom operators to preserve national security
France: The health pass integrated into the French application “TousAntiCovid”
Taiwan: Apple subcontractor hit by cyber attack
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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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