China: China launches a crackdown campaign against corruption in the financial sector
Ecuador: Former president charged with corruption
France: BNP Paribas sued a second time for breach of its duty of care
France: The French Court of Auditors’ reporting platform would have received nearly 500 reports
France: First ruling on the law on duty of care
France: Publication of a study on the impact of CSR policies on employees
France: TotalEnergies accused of breaching its duty of care in Yemen
United Kingdom: HSBC identifies risks to human rights by its activities
Ukraine: Head of State Customs Service arrested for corruption
European Union/Belgium: New elements in the “Moroccogate”

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Australia: Government takes additional sanctions against Russia
United States: US State Department and OFAC adopt new Russia sanctions
United States: BIS issues four rules imposing additional export restrictions as part of sanctions against Russia
World: Meetings and statements on international cooperation on coordination and implementation of sanctions against Russia
New Zealand: Court ruling approves termination of banking relationship due to risk of breaching Russia sanctions
United Kingdom: The OFSI extends expiry dates of three General Licences (GLs)
European Union: The EU adopts the 10th package of sanctions against Russia
European Union: Update of the dual-use control list

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China: Former prosecutor indicted for corruption
United States: New corruption charges in the Petrobras case
France: BNP Paribas officially sued for breach of its duty of care with regard to the environment
France: Prosecutors conduct searches targeting McKinsey executives
France: French Financial Markets Authority calls for consideration of environmental criteria by European law to categorize financial products
France: More than 1,000 mission-based companies in France
France: Release of the 14^th Responsible Purchasing Barometer
Japan: Trial begins in Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal
Kenya: BBC denounces sexual exploitation in tea plantations
United Kingdom: Legal & General sues Glencore following corruption scandal

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China: Two US companies added to the Unreliable Entity List
Spain: Refusal of entry to tanker carrying oil from a formerly Russia-flagged vessel
United States: The US Justice and Commerce Departments launch the Disruptive Technology Strike Force to target national security threats
United States: The OFAC reportedly investigating Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) over its business related to Russia
Russia: Suspension of participation in the New START nuclear arms control treaty
European Union/Belarus: The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms sanctions against the Belarusian state-owned company
Ukraine: The Ukrainian Governement imposes sectoral sanctions against all banks and financial services providers operating in Russia

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Belgium: New arrests in the “Qatargate” case
United States: Amazon seller sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
France: Transparency International assesses the use of CJIPs in negotiated settlements
Israel: Several arrested in corruption investigation in Defense Ministry
United Kingdom: Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over alleged responsibility for pollution of their water sources
United Kingdom: McDonald’s signs agreement to protect staff from sexual harassment
United Kingdom: Unofficial parliamentary report finds HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses
Singapore: Local authorities decide not to prosecute in Keppel Offshore case
European Union: The European Commission renews the mandate of its Plateform on Sustainable Finance

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Bulgaria: The United Kingdom and the United States sanction Bulgarian nationals and entities
United States: OFAC issues general licence authorizing transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Syria
United States and United Kingdom: Both countries impose joint cyber sanctions
United Kingdom: Seizure of Russian State assets and support for Ukraine bill presented to UK Parliament
United Kingdom: The Department for International Trade updates guidance on providing professional and business services to a person connected to Russia

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France: Gemalto under judicial investigation for corruption in Africa
France: Suspicions of corruption in a driving school
France: French Financial Prosecutor comments on the results published by Transparency International
France: Court of Cassation rules on whistleblower protection
France: The Minister of Labor suspected of “favoritism”
Japan: UNDP representative calls on Japanese companies to exercise human rights due diligence
United Kingdom: Prime Minister ready to withdraw from ECHR
European Union: European Parliament lifts immunity of two members suspected of corruption in Qatargate case
European Union: The European Directive on Corporate Social Responsibility Due diligence is expected to be voted in May by the European Parliament

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Australia: Update of sanctions lists related to Myanmar, Russia and violations of human rights regimes
South Korea: Oil broker arrested for supplying 18,000 tons of diesel to North Korea
United States: State Department claims Russia does not comply with New START nuclear arms control treaty
United States: The OFAC targets global sanctions evasion network supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex
United States: U.S. secured a deal with the Netherlands and Japan on China chip export limit
World: UN designates ISIL in Southeast Asia on its sanctions list
United Kingdom: The OFSI issues guidance on oil price cap and ban on maritime services for Russian oil products
United Kingdom: Arms export licences to Saudi Arabia challenged before court
European Union: The European Commission updated its FAQs on sanctions against Russia concerning media, medicines and medical devices

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Saudi Arabia: Several government officials arrested for corruption
United States: Three men convicted of bribery
France: The OECD National Contact Point announces the closure of the proceedings opened against Teleperformance
France: AFA Director reviews his achievements and outlines the agency’s next steps
France: Urgo laboratories sentenced for giving gifts to pharmacists
France: Two police officers under investigation in a case of alleged corruption involving Inter Dépannage
World: Transparency International releases its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2022
Nigeria: ICPC officials can stand as prosecution witnesses in bribery cases
United Kingdom: Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to strengthen its control of ESG reporting in 2023
Ukraine: Anti-corruption campaign resumes ahead of EU-Ukraine summit
European Union: The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence could include the financial sector
European Union: European Ombudsman calls for greater transparency and ethics in the European Parliament

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United States: The United States sanctions the Wagner Group and supporters of Russia’s military complex
France: Council of State rejects NGOs appeal against an implicit refusal to suspend arms exports
United Kingdom: Civil society has made requests for sanctions for nearly 1,000 individuals over the war in Ukraine
European Union: The European Commission opens consultation on dual-use export control guidelines
European Union: The European Commission assesses the role of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in the implementation of EU sanctions

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