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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South Africa: First part of Zondo Commission report on suspected public sector corruption and fraud released
Germany: A former director of BMW charged with corruption
South Korea: Former President previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, pardoned
United States: Global Infrastructure Management agrees to pay USD 4.5 million to settle SEC charges
France: The World Bank Group sanctions ADP International, Colas Madagascar and Bouygues Bâtiment International
France: The city of Marseille adopts two ethical charters afters the publication of a report of the French Anticorruption Agency
France: French companies among the best performers worldwide in terms of CSR
France: Approval of the CJIP between LVMH and the Paris public prosecutor’s office
France: UBS, convicted in France for tax fraud, appeals to the French Supreme Court
Indonesia: Investigation into alleged corruption at Garuda Indonesia airline
Laos: The government intensifies its fight against corruption
Malaysia: Anti-Corruption Commission chief accused of corruption and conflict of interest
Peru: Investigation against President Pedro Castillo for influence peddling
United Kingdom: Former SBM Offshore executive appeals to London Court of Appeal
Somalia: Somali Prime Minister accuses President of coup attempt
Sweden: Former Swedish Bombardier executive acquitted in bribery case

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Myanmar: The European Union and the United States call for an international arms embargo
China: Publication of the first white paper on export controls
China: Retaliatory sanctions against U.S. individuals over Xinjiang and Hong Kong
United States: TD Bank fined USD 115,000 for North Korea sanctions violations
United States: The signing of the Uyghur Forced Labord Prevention Act
United States: U.S. Treasury Department issues three general licenses for humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan
United States: Tightening of the export policy to Cambodia
Switzerland: Switzerland updates its sanctions lists against Belarus
European Union: The Court of Justice of the European Union issues a ruling on the European Blocking statute regarding US sanctions
European Union: European Parliament resolution on disarmament and control of weapons of mass destruction

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