Brazil: Investigation into at least four transactions involving alleged corrupt practices between JPMorgan and Petrobras
France: Publication of the Phase 4 Report on France’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
France: The French Anti-corruption Agency publishes the results of its survey on the deployment of anti-corruption measures within French State operators
France: Publication of the first barometer on climate commitment
France: UBS fined EUR 1.8 billion on appeal
France: A new complaint filed with the PNF in connection with the Triangle Tower construction project
France: The French Anticorruption Agency publishes the final version of its guide on anti-corruption measures for SMEs and small businesses
France: Launch of the evaluation mission of the law on the duty of care of parent companies and contractors
France: President Macron wishes to advance the duty of care at the European level
France: Decision issued by the French Anticorruption Agency’s Sanctions Commission on the execution of the enforcement of compliance injunction under the Sapin 2 law
Netherlands: Dutch government to propose law on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence
United Kingdom: The London Court of Appeal overturns conviction of former Unaoil executive
European Union: A report denounces the carbon footprint policies of European agribusinesses

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United States: New FAQs published by DDTC on ITAR Violations, Disclosures, Debarments, Rescissions, and Reinstatements
United States: Government imposes new restrictions on Cambodia
United States: Joint statement regarding export control efforts for surveillance technologies
Israel: Evolution of the licensing policy for cyber and intelligence products
United Kingdom: Revision of the export control regime

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United States: Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares pleads guilty in response to a U.S. indictment in the Odebrecht case
United States: The United States classifies anti-corruption as a national security issue
France: Societe Generale announces the definitive withdrawal of the two legal proceedings initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice
France: The deputies in charge of the “flash” mission on the capacity of associations to act in justice disagree on certain proposals
France: French companies in the Top 3 of the best CSR performances in 2020
France: Signature of a memorandum of understanding between the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office and the MLA strengthening the protection of whistleblowers
Hong Kong: Former co-head of initial public offerings vetting and consultant acquitted in bribery case
Malaysia: Malaysian court upholds former leader Najib Razak’s conviction for corruption
Switzerland: Entry into force of new provisions under the “Responsible Business” initiative
European Union: The European Commission urged to adopt initiative on sustainable corporate governance

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Australia: Parliament passes Sanctions Amendment Bill
Belarus: Coordinated sanctions in response to Belarusian attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms
United States: BIS renews temporary denial order for the Iranian airline Mahan Airways
United States: Complaint by a Belgian company against the BIS

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Belgium: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) excludes Tractebel Engineering S.A. for alleged fraud and corruption
Brazil: Carlos Nuzman sentenced for corruption in the award of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
France: French courts asked to compel Bolloré to certify its relations with Socfin and Socapalm
France: The Paris judicial court rules against the plaintiffs in the EDF wind farm project in Mexico
World: OECD updates recommendations on combating bribery of foreign public officials
World: Unesco Member States adopt a recommendation setting a normative framework on the ethics of artificial intelligence
United Kingdom: Government and SFO use funds recovered in a corruption case to provide humanitarian aid to Chadian population

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United States: OFAC expands Syria NGO General Licence
United States: No determination yet on any potential CAATSA waiver to India in connection with the purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems
United States: Commerce Department blocks exportation of quantum computing technologies to Chinese companies
United States: The United States and six other countries call for a ban on arms sales to Myanmar
France: Nexa Technologies indicted for complicity in torture and enforced disappearances
France: Four NGOs call on Thales to stop exporting military technologies that would benefit the Myanmar junta
United Kingdom: High Court of Justice upholds SAMLA’s compliance with ECHR
European Union: A proposal to sanction transport operators implicated in people smuggling and trafficking

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United States: Record increase in whistleblower reports and payouts in 2021, according to SEC annual report
United States: Panamanian intermediary accused of money laundering in alleged corruption scheme extradited from Guatemala to the United States
France: AFA releases its practical guide on the prevention of conflicts of interest in companies
France: Two former executives of a Veolia subsidiary under investigation for corruption
France: AFA issues a practical guide on accounting controls for companies
France: AFA warns of “risks of breach of probity” and “conflict of interest” in view of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
World: Institute of Business Ethics releases “Ethics at Work 2021” study
Switzerland: Three SBM Offshore subsidiaries convicted for failing to prevent bribery in Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

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North Korea: UN publishes its mid-term report regarding the humanitarian impact of sanctions
Denmark: Danske Bank exposed to shortcomings regarding its third party screening according to an inspection of the FSA
United States: Government revokes sanctions against Burundi
United States: Congressional commission recommends strengthening export control measures and sanctions against China
France: New accusations in the context of the supply of listening and surveillance equipment to Egypt

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Bulgaria: A new “anticorruption” party leader of the parliamentary elections
United States: Federal judge rules that Dechert LLP’s client communications are not all privileged as part of a corruption case
United States: A former vice president of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s anti-corruption unit accuses the bank of firing her for having reported compliance failures
France: Mazars publishes its 11th barometer of non-financial reporting practices and trends in France
France: Adoption at first reading by the National Assembly of the draft law on whistleblower protection
World: Transparency International releases its 2020 Government Defence Integrity Index
Pacific: Transparency International releases first global corruption barometer of Pacific
United Kingdom: Boris Johnson faces attacks from the Labour opposition on suspicions of corruption
European Union: European Commission proposes due diligences on imports of deforestation-related products

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United States: OFAC puts crypto-currency exchange platform Chatex under sanction
United States: BIS reaches agreement with SP Industries Inc.
United States: Mashreqbank PSC agrees to pay USD 100 million for violating U.S. sanctions program against Sudan
European Union: Broadening of sanctions regime against Belarus in connection with the EU border crisis in Poland

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