The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

France : Airbus confirms discussions over a new CJIP
France : Greenpeace publishes a report accusing TotalEnergies of minimizing its carbon emissions
France : The Senate adopts a report “Making CSR an ambition and an asset for every company
World : The Financial Action Task Force updates its lists of risky jurisdictions
United Kingdom : Glencore fined USD 311 million by the SFO for corruption in five African countries

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

United States: U.S. considers expanding export controls on certain Chinese technologies
European Union: European Commission issues updated FAQs related to Russia sanctions
European Union: EU Court of Justice annuls listing of former Governor of Sevastopol
United Kingdom: OFSI issues two general licenses on “category 5 loans” under UK’s sanctions against Russia
United Kingdom: New general license for the payment of legal services under the Russia and Belarus sanctions regimes
United Kingdom: SRA anti-money laundering annual report published

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United States: Former minister of Bolivia pleads guilty in bribery investigation
United States: Three senators call the DOJ for the production of corporate crime prosecution data
United States: Complaint filed against two Chinese intelligence officers for obstruction of justice
France: Credit Suisse signs a public interest judicial agreement to avoid a trial for tax fraud laundering
France: Airbus could reach a new CJIP with the PNF
France: BNP Paribas given formal notice to end its financing of fossil fuels
France: Publication of a report on probity breaches recorded since 2016
World: Human rights violations also concern renewable energies
Myanmar: FATF adds a new country to its “black list
United Kingdom: Eleven ex-Glencore staff involved in bribery probe

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United States: U.S. Justice charges seven people in global sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme
United Kingdom: OFSI issues General License related to arbitration costs of the London Court of International Arbitration under sanctions regimes against Russia and Belarus
United Kingdom: Court decision refusing to set aside Account Freezing Orders against Petr Aven overturned
European Union: The European Commission provides clarification on the circumvention of sanctions in response to a parliamentary question

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Germany: Release of a questionnaire on the duty of care of companies
United States / United Kingdom: U.S.-UK Data Access Agreement Enters into Force
United States: Lafarge pleads guilty to the activities of its subsidiary in Syria
Europe: Luxembourg for Finance releases a report on human rights in the financial sector
France: TotalEnergies targeted by a complaint for “complicity in war crimes” filed by two NGOs
France: Postponement of the hearing and refusal of mediation in the case between TotalEnergies and NGOs on the basis of the Due Diligence Act
France: BNP Paribas put on notice for deforestation
World: Deloitte releases seventh global third-party risk management survey

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United States: OFAC issues alert on the impact of sanctions on Russia’s defense industrial base and FAQs on the risks of sanctions on non-US companies that support the Russian military industry
European Union: EU sanctions on chemical weapons renewed for another year
European Union: Third countries align with the 8th package of sanctions against Russia
France: The DGA/DI release BOS N°34 concerning the dematerialization of the L2335-7 declaration for export license applications
United Kingdom: Amendment to the Export Control Order 2008
United Kingdom / United States: OFSI and OFAC announce enhanced partnership on sanctions

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United States: Signing of an executive order regulating the transfer of personal data between the United States and Europe
Hungary: The European Union grants Hungary additional delay to implement its anti-corruption reforms
India: Ministry of Railways investigates corruption allegations involving Oracle
World: Transparency International releases its Exporting Corruption 2022 report
World: UNDP releases report on business and human rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced again for corruption
Peru: Attorney General lodges new complaint against President Castillo
United Kingdom: Glencore hit with investor lawsuit after bribery conviction
European Union: The Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the European Union relays Chinese companies’ concerns about new EU regulations

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United States: The OFAC extends Myanmar sanctions list over arms sales and human rights abuses
United States: The BIS implements new export controls on advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing items to China
British Virgin Islands: The Court of Justice partially adjourns case involving sanctioned Russian bank Alfa Bank case v. Kipford Ventures
Japan: Amendment of the Export Trade Control Order
New Zealand: New Zealand imposes new sanctions on Russia
United Kingdom: The Government appoints two new ministers responsible for sanctions regimes
European Union: Parliament adopts resolution to strengthen sanctions regime against Iran

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Belgium: Resumption of parliamentary work on the duty of care in the Belgian House of Representatives
China: Several high-level politicians imprisoned for life on corruption charges
United States: For the second time, Oracle agrees to pay a fine to the SEC to settle FCPA charges
United States: FinCEN issues Final Rule requiring companies to report information about their beneficial ownership
France: Nine companies warned by NGOs for non-compliance with the obligation of vigilance on their use of plastic
France: Publication of the 4th edition of the annual assessment of the implementation of the Extra-Financial Performance Declaration
France: End of public support for new fossil energy projects announced
France: Publication of the AFA’s second national survey on anti-corruption measures in companies
United Kingdom: Investors call on the UK Government to mandate human rights and environmental due diligence
United Kingdom: Government presents a bill to strengthen the fight against economic crime in the private sector

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

United States: BIS expends U.S. exports controls and adopts new sanctions against Russia and Belarus
United States: Sanctions Iranian Cargo Plane for Export Violation
Switzerland: Amendment to federal law on the implementation of international sanctions blocked
European Union: EU allows transfer of certain Russian goods under sanctions to third countries
European Union: The EU to adopt new sanctions against Russia
European Union: Amendment of the sanctions regime against the Central African Republic

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