Germany: An investigation opened against a German MP suspected of corruption as part of an ordering of masks
United States: The Security and Exchange Commission launches consultations to update corporate statements on climate change
United States: Major oil lobby would consider supporting a carbon tax
France: CJIP concluded between Bolloré Group and the French Financial Prosecutor’s Office
France: Casino group sued under French duty of care law
World: OECD calls to tackle financial advisors who promote criminal tax evasion
World: The World Bank excludes a subsidiary of the Spanish international technology group GMV
World: Release of Ethisphere’s 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies’ prize list
Switzerland: Transparency International Switzerland publishes a study on corporate criminal liability for corruption and money laundering

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United States: Baker Hughes discloses Securities & Exchange Commission sanctions investigation
United States: Export ban for defense articles to Russia and additional sanctions on Russian officials in relation to the alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny
United States: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reports potential OFAC sanction violations
United States: National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Report calls for increased controls
Iran: Iranian Foreign Ministry refuses to participate in informal meeting between nuclear agreement signatories and the United States
European Union: Mutual expulsion of diplomats following imposition by the European Union of new sanctions on Venezuelan officials

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Burma: Total responds to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Brazil:Samsung Heavy Industries agrees to pay a USD 149 million fine as part of a corruption case in Brazil
United States:SEC awards more than USD 9 million to a whistleblower for providing significant information about an ongoing fraud
United States: U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section Annual Review 2020
France:Beginning of the drafting of the action plan for open government 2021-2023
France:Trial required against former Secretary of State Kader Arif for favoritism
France:The French Parliament votes for the restitution of ill-gotten property to foreign spoliated populations
France:Nike targeted by a compliant for complicity in forced labor by Uighurs in China
World:World Bank debars German oil and gas firm Ferrostaal
United Kingdom:Supreme Court decision allows local Nigerian communities to sue Shell for pollution
United Kingdom:A fourth conviction for corruption in Iraq’s post-occupation oil sector

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United States:Digital currency firm reaches a settlement with OFAC for multiple violations
United States:The United States, France, the United Kingdom and Germany ready to discuss with Tehran to resume discussions on the nuclear agreement
United States: New FAQs related to Hong Kong published by the Bureau of Industry and Security
United Kingdom:UK designates 27 Belarussian officials

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Germany: Agreement on a supply chain draft law
United States: Cisco Systems investigates potential FCPA violation of former employees in China
France: Government decides to postpone its decision to renew Anticor’s certification
France: The judicial Court of Nanterre declares itself competent to judge the conformity of “a duty of care plan”
France: The High Authority for Transparency in Public Life publishes an ethical guide on conflicts of interest
United Kingdom: Trial of Privinvest Group begins in Mozambique’s “hidden debt” case
United Kingdom: British company awarded eight million euros in damages for human rights violations in Kenya and Malawi
United Kingdom: Senior investigator wins unfair dismissal case against the SFO

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China: Draft regulation on rare earth minerals management regulation
United-States: Export restrictions following the Burmese military’s coup
United States: UN Special rapporteur says Venezuela sanctions should be lifted
Russia: The list of Ukrainian sanctioned companies expanded by the Russian Government

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Brazil: Brazilian justice announces the end of the anti-corruption operation “Lava jato“
France: The Mayor of Le Port in La Reunion indicted for passive corruption and money laundering
France: Dismissal of a case targeting a French company accused of complicity in crimes against humanity
Israel: Benyamin Netanyahu rejects corruption allegations during his trial
United Kingdom: Warrant served on UK law firm Clyde & Co over alleged 1MDB assets
United Kingdom: The Serious Fraud Office loses Supreme Court case over investigation into extraterritoriality of foreign documents
Sweden: The acquittal of former senior officials of Telia upheld in Gulnara Karimova case

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United States: US State Department increases civil penalties under international arms trafficking regulations
Ukraine: Chinese company Skyrizon added on the Ukrainian sanction list

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France: The State convicted for “culpable shortcomings” in the fight against global warming as part of “L’affaire du siècle “
Hong Kong: Vice President of JPMorgan Asia found not guilty in corruption case
World: A new global index to rank financial institutions in terms of sustainable development
World: World Bank changes its debarment listing practices
United Kingdom: Petrofac’s former sales executive pleads guilty to bribery charges
Netherlands: Oil company Shell sentenced to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers

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United States: BIMCO published sanction clause for the container shipping sector
United States: United States announces that sanctions against Iran will not be lifted until the country complies with the nuclear agreement
United States: Biden administration to evaluate arms sales to Saudi Arabia and U.A.E.
United States: The industry association SEMI calls for a review of the Trump administration’s export control policy
United States: Expansion of certain end-use and end-user controls and controls on specific activities of US persons
Japan: A cross-party parliamentary group will draft a legislation to sanction human rights violations

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