Myanmar: Western groups accused of supporting the junta’s armament
Ecuador: Allegations of corruption against the government
United States: Overview of the FCPA enforcement actions of 2022
France: Complaint against TotalEnergies for “complicity in war crimes” in Ukraine dismissed
France: TotalEnergies targeted by an investigation in France for suspected greenwashing
France: BNP Paribas announces a five-fold reduction in its investments in oil extraction and production, following a formal notice under the law on duty of care
France: Corruption complaint against director of the Wage guarantee scheme
France: Publication of the 2022 annual report of the PNF
Ukraine: Allegations of corruption involving members of the government

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France: The French DGCCRF investigation reveals that real estate agents in the Alpes-Maritimes are not complying with asset freeze sanctions
Iran: Simultaneous European Union, United Kingdom and United States sanctions against several Iranian officials
Russia: New study finds that less than 9% of Western firms have divested their local subsidiaries from Russia
European Union: Council of Europe and European Commission’s initiative to support national authorities in the effective implementation of the EU sanctions regime

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Canada: Canada could adopt legislation in 2023 to establish a duty of care to prevent forced labor in supply chains
China: Tencent fires several of its employees for fraud
China: Xi Jiping to launch a third wave of its anti-corruption campaign targeting the economic sphere
United States: Network leader convicted in college admissions case
United States: Update of DOJ’s policies on corporate voluntary self-disclosure
France: Publication of new guidelines for CJIPs
France: Release of the 2022 activity report of the Direction générale des Entreprises
United Kingdom: Court of Appeal rejects appeal against funding for a TotalEnergies project in Mozambique
Singapore: Six former Keppel Offshore & Marine executives avoid prosecutions for corruption
Sweden / United States: Ericsson makes USD 220 million provision for possible fines
Switzerland: Swiss companies are poorly prosecuted according to a Transparency report
Vietnam: Vietnamese President resigns after two corruption scandals

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Canada: The Government imposes sanctions on four Sri Lankan state officials for civil war human rights violations
United States: OFAC adjusts maximum civil monetary penalties for inflation
United States: The Department of Commerce’s BIS renews temporary denial orders against three Russian airlines
Israel: Netanyahu Cabinet considering reviewing cyber export rules
United Kingdom: The Government updates Armenia & Azerbaijan arms embargo guidance
European Union: Announcement of new sanctions against Belarus and Iran
European Union: The European Commission updates the EU control list of dual-use items
European Union / United Kingdom: The UK and the EU consider designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization

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United States: The United States and Japan launch task force on human rights in supply chains
United States: Safran to pay USD 17.2 million to settle bribery charges in China
France: Bonduelle denies accusations of supporting the Russian army in Ukraine
France: The City of Paris refers to the General Inspection in a case of alleged corruption involving Inter Dépannage
France: Danone group sued on the grounds of the French Corporate due diligence law
Indonesia: Governor of Papua arrested for corruption
World: Institute for Human Rights and Business publishes its Top 10 Human Rights Issues for 2023
World: Knowthechain publishes 2022 benchmark on the supply chains of the IT and communications sector
European Union: New ethical rules being considered in the European Parliament

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United States: White House launches task force to probe US parts in Iranian drones
United States: Dutch company Danfoss to pay USD 4.4M in OFAC settlement for apparent sanctions busting
Netherlands: Court ruling on EU sanctions against Russia and exercise of voting rights
United Kingdom: The Government updates its Russia sanctions statutory guidance
European Union: Commission announces anti-corruption measures for 2023

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Algeria: Former finance minister sentenced for corruption
Myanmar: New sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi
Brazil: Companies accused of sourcing from Brazilian plantations accused of forced labor
South Korea: Pardon of former president Lee Myung-bak imprisoned for corruption
United States: Agreement between Honeywell and US authorities to settle suspected corruption in Algeria and Brazil
United States: Eight car manufacturers hit by Senate investigation into possible links to Uighur forced labor
France: Confirmation of the dismissal of a complaint for “misleading commercial practices” targeting the Auchan group
France: Release of the 2023 corporate governance code for listed companies incorporating new CSR criteria by the Afep and the Medef
France: Crédit Mutuel launches a “societal dividend” project
Maldives: Former president sentenced to 11 years in prison
Norway: Sovereign wealth fund excludes firms over human rights concerns
United Kingdom: Shell pays EUR 15 million in compensation to Nigerian farmers
United Kingdom: UK is temporarily halting its “green” taxonomy project
Switzerland: New ESG reporting and due diligence obligations applicable from 2023
European Union: European Parliament to lift immunity of two MEPs suspected of corruption amid Qatargate

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Canada: Additional sanctions against two former Haitian ministers for corruption
United States: Treasury Department publications related to the Russian sanctions regime
United States: The DDTC proposes expanding the ITAR definition of activities that are not exports, reexports, retransfers, or temporary imports
France: DGDDI announces that war material export licenses (LEMG) required for customs clearance can be presented to customs electronically
United Kingdom: British authorities introduces further sanctions against Russia
United Kingdom: UK Government issues a notice explaining sanctions against Russia introduced in December 2022
Switzerland: New persons added on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sanctions list

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World Bank: World Bank debars Korean IT company
Europe: Release of the 2022 Europe Sustainable Development Report
France: DGSI alerts companies to the risks of intrusive external audits
France: Review of the training for magistrates, investigators and foreign experts organized by the French Anti-Corruption Agency in partnership with the Ecole nationale de la magistrature
France: Publication of the AMF 2022 report on corporate governance and executive remuneration of listed companies
World: Transparency International and the United States hold 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference
World: MSCI ESG Research releases their 2023 ESG & Climate Trends to Watch report
Mozambique: People close to the government sentenced for corruption
Democratic Republic of Congo: Glencore reaches agreement with Congolese authorities to end corruption allegations
United Kingdom: Serious Fraud Office makes progress implementing recommendations from independent reviews
European Union: Parliament and EU member states find agreement on banning imports of products from deforestation

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United Kingdom: Updated guidance on the Russia sanctions regime
United Kingdom: UK Government issues new general license regarding Russia Sanctions for financial services and funds related to fertilizers
United Kingdom: UK Government issues a notice on revised licence undertakings and notice of expiry of previous undertaking templates
Switzerland: Switzerland announces freezing of CHF 7.5 billion as part of sanctions against Russia
European Union : The European Commission proposes to criminalise the violation of EU sanctions

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