Burma: Complaint to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority in connection with the sale of a Telenor subsidiary
France: Adoption at second reading by the National Assembly of the bill “to improve the protection of whistleblowers”
France: The AFA and the French IERDJ organize a study day dedicated to research on corruption
France: The AFA publishes the results of its survey on the prevention and detection of breaches of probity within French ministries
France: The Court of Cassation extends professional secrecy to certain internal company documents
France: The Human Rights Defender questions the brewer Kronenbourg on its hiring practices
France: Three quarters of French people unconvinced by CSR commitments of corporations
United Kingdom: Launch of inquiry into SFO failings in the Unaoil case
European Union: Coalition of European businesses calls for a swift adoption of the human rights due diligence proposal

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United States: BIS clarifies and corrects Foreign Direct Product Rules
United States: Department of State proposes certain amendments to ITAR
United States: Commerce Department adds 33 entities based in the People’s Republic of China to the Unverified List
United States: Guilty plea on charges of violating Iran sanctions
United Kingdom: OFSI updates its guidance on monetary penalties imposed for financial sanctions’ breaches

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South Africa: SIU opens investigation into Telkom SA
China: Strengthening the enforcement of anti-monopoly laws in the pharmaceutical sector
China: Chinese company Tencent Holdings announces employee layoffs and termination of relationships with 13 companies over corruption allegations
United States: Release of the Department of Justice’s new national strategy “to combat human trafficking”
France: The AFA publishes its practical guide for associations and foundations recognized as being of public interest
France: The joint commission finds a compromise on the text of the law on the protection of whistleblowers

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United States: Congress considers Russia sanctions legislation
United States: Agreement between the U.S. Department of State and Torrey Pines Logic, Inc.
United Kingdom: Planned extension of the sanction regime against Russia
Russia: Travel bans for certain persons of EU countries

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China: “Ruthless” anti-corruption fight targets technology sector
Burma: Several international companies announce their decision to leave the country due to the deteriorating human rights situation
France: Adoption of a resolution for an ambitious European legislation on the duty of vigilance of multinationals
France: Approval of the first environmental judicial public interest agreement
Israel: New commission of inquiry into German warship purchase involving relatives of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
World: Transparency International releases its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021
United Kingdom: Publication of a study about financial and economic corruption

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United States: OFAC issues a specific license to South Korea to pay a compensation award to Iranian nationals
United States: Three Chinese companies put under sanctions
France: Indictment of a French-Syrien citizen suspected of supplying materials to the Syrian army
Israel: Indictments for defense export control violations
European Union: European Genocide Network publishes report on the prosecution of sanctions violations in national jurisdictions

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Bulgaria: Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigns
United States: BlackRock’s CEO defends stakeholder capitalism
France: The Senate examines in session the bill aimed at protecting whistleblowers
India: Top executive of state-owned gas company charged with corruption
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu close to a plea deal as part of his corruption trial
Myanmar: New corruption charges against Aung San Suu Kyi
Netherlands: NGO asks 30 major Dutch companies to present a precise climate plan within three months

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United States: Settlement between OFAC and Sojitz (Hong-Kong) Limited
United States: U.S. Commerce Department increases the amounts of civil monetary penalties
United States: Bill that would have imposed sanctions on companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline rejected
United States: New Zealand added on the “expected foreign states” white list
Japan: Discussions with the United States to create a new export control framework against China

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China: Investigation opened against the Chairman of China Life Insurance
United States: ExxonMobil trial for complicity in torture in Indonesia set to begin
United States: Pfizer, Roche, AstraZeneca, GE Healthcare USA Holding and Johnson&Johnson indicted for financing terrorism in Iraq
France: General Electric taken to court by its employees for fraudulent participation rights
France: Rejection of the Cameroonian plaintiff’s claim in the Socapalm case
France: Draft decree implementing the Climate and Resilience Act and amending the Public Order Code
Netherlands: Investor association files class action against Airbus in the Netherlands

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United States: Settlement between OFAC and Airbnb Payments, Inc.
United States: Sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader for corruption
Mali: New sanctions imposed on Mali by ECOWAS
Morocco: Inauguration of the National Committee for the implementation of UN Security Council sanctions
Nicaragua: Inauguration of Daniel Ortega against the backdrop of US and EU sanctions
Thailand: Updates on export control and dual-use items regulations

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