Canada: First reading of a bill on corporate responsibility linked to the adverse impacts on human rights occurring in relation to companies’ activities abroad
France: AFA launches a survey on corruption in the founding and associative world
France: The French Court of Cassation confirms the inadmissibility of the complaint of the NGOs Sherpa and ActionAid against Samsung for misleading commercial practices
France: Criminal complaint filed against NSO group by French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri
France: Two new indictments in the context of a judicial investigation into Semivim
France: McDonald’s France responds to the order to comply with the law on duty of care
World: The World Economic Forum excludes Ericsson from its anti-corruption initiative
United Kingdom: BHP faces USD 6.6 billion lawsuit over 2015 Brazil dam failure
United Kingdom: JLT Group Holding Ltd receives a declination letter from the American Department of Justice

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European Union: Designation of former president Yanukovych and his son annulled
United Kingdom: OFAC issues general licence for transactions involving Afghanistan

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Germany: The German subsidiary of Gazprom placed under guardianship by the government
United States: Russian oligarch convicted of violating sanctions against Russia
United States: New sanctions adopted against Russia
United States: Widening of financial sanctions
Hungary: Hungary announces readiness to finance Russian gas in rubles
Russia: Shell expects USD 4-5 billion in depreciation and charges due its withdrawal from Russia
United Kingdom: Publication of the twelfth report of the 2021-2022 session by the UK House of Commons Treasury Committee
United Kingdom: Three groups added to Russia sanctions list
United Kingdom: Tightening of sanctions against Russia
European Union: Adoption of a fifth round of sanctions

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South Africa: Construction of Amazon’s African headquarters suspended
United States: Microsoft accused of spending millions on bribes in the Middle East and Africa
United States: Arrest of a former manager of General Motors accused of collecting more than 3 million dollars in bribes from a Korean parts supplier
France: The Paris Court of Appeal will rule on May 18 on the validity of Lafarge’s indictment for “complicity in crimes against humanity”
France: The PNF opens a preliminary investigation into favoritism as part of the awarding of a public contract by the town hall of Le Puy-en-Velay
France: Groupe Rocher disputes the validity of its summons under the law on duty of care
France: McDonald’s France ordered to comply with the law on duty of care
United Kingdom: Second Unaoil conviction quashed
Sweden: Ericsson’s shareholders voted against discharge from liability of the Board of Directors and the President

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World: Individuals and entities added to sanctions lists by the United Kingdom, United States and Canada

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United States: House of Representatives reviews Credit Suisse’s compliance with sanctions targeting Russia
United States: U.S. Treasury warns Russian oligarchs not to transfer assets to circumvent sanctions
France: Decathlon announces the suspention of its business operations in Russia
United Kingdom: OFSI issues two new general licences for transactions with Russia and Belarus
Switzerland: Adoption of new sanctions against Russia

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United States: Inter-American Development Bank debars Brazilian company for corruption
United States: Wife of banker involved in 1MDB scandal to be charged as co-conspirator
France: The French anticorruption agency launches a serious game “En quête d’intégrité”, to raise awareness and prevent corruption
France: Sherpa asks the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office to open an investigation targeting SBM Offshore

Japan: New sanctions imposed on Russia, Belarus and the Donetsk and Lugansk territories
Germany: Exports of dual-use goods from Germany to Russia under surveillance
United States: BIS identifies 100 aircraft that flew to Russia in violation of the EAR
Russia: 41% of consumers ready to boycott brands that maintain their activities in Russia
France: Freezing of assets and property worth EUR 856 million held in France by Russian oligarchs
Australia: Expansion of the lists of persons and goods subject to sanctions
France: Petition to Adeo Group to stop their activities in Russia
France: TotalEnergies decides to no longer enter into or renew contracts to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products
France: Greenpeace asks Orano and EDF to stop their activities in Russia
Russia: Nestlé Group denies making profits in Russia after Ukrainian government accusations

United States: SEC ready to consider strengthening climate disclosure requirements
France: Two NGOs give TotalEnergies formal notice to cease its activities in Russia
France: Reform of the 1968 « Blocking » law
France: Decision of the Court of Cassation in favor of NGOs in a dispute on the applicable law for access to documents
World: Ethisphere releases list of the world’s most ethical companies 2022
United Kingdom: Petrofac shares rise 21% after UAE lift sanctions

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All Sanctions & Export Controls articles are related this week to the war in Ukraine. You can find them in the dedicated Russia / Ukraine section of the newsletter.