United States: OFAC renews the authorization of certain LPG-related transactions to Venezuela
European Union: EU adopts a resolution defining the violation of EU sanctions as a crime
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United States: 36 new entities on the BIS Entity list
United-Kingdom: OFSI issued 29 legal expenses licences from June 2021-2022
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Brazil: Settlement agreement between the Internatinal (IDB) and the construction company Construcap over bribery practices in Brazil
United States: Dismissal of an action against three companies for child labor in Côte d’Ivoire
France: Extension of the directory of interest representatives to the local level
World: Report on climate change litigation released
United Kingdom: SFO investigation into Chemring Group closed
European Union: European Parliament agrees to include gas and nuclear power as “green” energy
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United-Kingdom: OFSI fines Tracerco Limited over Syria sanctions violations
United States: BIS strengthens policy on fines and restrictions on sensitive technologies
European Union: Council requests European Parliament consent to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes
European Union: The European Commission issued a guidance note to mitigate the impacts of sanctions on humanitarian aid
United States: BIS announces changes to strengthen export control compliance
Poland: Government plans temporary administration of sanctioned entities and asset takeovers
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United States: Adoption of new sanctions against Russia
United-Kingdom: OFSI authorises wind down of transactions with Rosbank
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Belgium: NGOs and local community representatives protest at SIAT headquarters over alleged human rights violations
United States: EY fined USD 100 million for auditor cheating on ethics exams
France: Vinci Group searched in 2020 after a complaint from several NGOs regarding forced labor allegations on several construction sites of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
France: Zero Waste France files a complaint against Adidas and New Balance for “greenwashing”
France: Evolution of the modalities of AFA’s controls
France: Inquiry opened over complicity of crimes against humanity in Central African Republic against a subsidiary of Castel conglomerate
Guatemala: Court annuls Odebrecht judicial cooperation agreement
Iran: Supreme leader calls to strengthen the fight against corruption in Iran
World: Violations of workers’ rights reach a record level according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Norway: Entry into force of the Norwegian act on transparency in the supply chain
Qatar: World Cup awarded for responsible practices despite controversy
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Australia: Russian billionaire Alexander Abramov challenges Australia sanctions
United States: FinCEN and BIS issue joint alert on potential Russian and Belarusian export control circumvention attempts
World: Several G7 countries announce ban on import of Russian gold
Russia: Non-renewal of licenses sold by IBM and Cisco for Russian companies
European Union: Sanctions renewed for an extra year in relation to the illegal Russian annexation of Crimea and Sebastopol
European Union: Issuance by the Commission of consolidated FAQS on sanctions
European Union: EU calls on Ukraine to adopt further anti-corruption reforms
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United States: SEC investigation on Goldman Sachs for suspicions of “greenwashing”
United States: SEC opens probe against Ericsson over 2019 Iraq bribery report
France: McDonald’s agrees to a fine of EUR 1.25 billion in exchange of giving up charges for fiscal fraud
Kazakhstan: The Council of Europe states “serious concerns” in terms of corruption
United Kingdom: The Law Commission presents options to the Government for reforming Corporate Criminal Liability in the U.K.
European Union: European Parliament votes for trade instrument to ban forced labor products
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Sweden: Sweden considers lifting its arms embargo on Turkey
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Canada: Adoption of new export sanctions against services to the Russian petrochemical industry
Japan: Adoption of Russia export ban and asset freeze of Russian and Belarusian banks
United Kingdom: Publication of general licences on the services of retail banking in Russia
United Kingdom: Publication of new guidance on trading under sanctions with Russia
Switzerland: Swiss refusal to re-export to Ukraine weapons from Germany and Denmark
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