South Africa: Trial of former president Zuma postponed due to coronavirus
South Korea: In the midst of a corruption scandal, Samsung’s vice-president announces he will not hand over the control of the company to his children
France: Total is committing itself to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
France: Employers’ organizations call for a reduction in the responsibility of executives during a state of health emergency
European Union: The European Commission to launch human rights due diligence law in 2021
United States: Israeli bank agrees to pay USD 30 million fine to end DOJ charges for FIFA money laundering
United States: SEC whistleblowers’ awards on the rise
France: The executives of major groups call for “putting the environment at the heart of the recovery”

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Germany: Hezbollah designed as a terrorist organization
United-States: Violation of US Regulations by American Express Travel Related Services Company
United States: The United States calls for EU sanctions on Iran’s missile program after Tehran launches first military satellite
United States: Amazon.com turns to blacklisted Chinese company to meet thermal imaging camera needs
United Nations: UN call on the US to lift Cuba embargo amid the Covid-19 crisis

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United States: Visa and Mastercard sued under the Helms-Burton Act
United States: U.S. Government has issued an advisory on the North Korean cyber threat
Iran: The Iran Central Bank asks the IMF to use INSTEX for loans
Malta: Five individuals charged with violating EU sanctions on Libya
Netherlands: European blocking regulation does not prevent extradition to the United States
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Colombia: Opening of an investigation targeting a Minister suspected of corruption in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic
Due Diligence: 105 investors support the introduction of mandatory due diligence legal provisions
United States: The SEC and DOJ recommend that companies continue the fight against corruption
United States: The Brazilian conglomerate AG Engenharia excluded from any program financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for corruption
France: The Ministry of Justice publishes the 2018 statistics on the judicial treatment of breaches of probity
World: World Bank debars Mega-Mebiko JV LLC for water-project fraud
OECD: Corruption must not hamper global efforts to fight the pandemic
United Kingdom: Trial of BHP Group PLC for failure of Brazilian dam postponed due to Covid-19

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Human rights: Publication of a report on the respect of human rights during the Covid-19 pandemic
United States: Eni agrees to pay a fine to settle corruption charges
United States: The Department of Justice publishes its first list of independent compliance monitors
Europe: The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) publishes guidelines aimed at preventing corruption in the context of the coronavirus outbreak
France: Right of reply from Total after the release of an NGO article
Lithuania: A corruption case involving Alstom has been dropped
United Kingdom: EY ordered to pay USD 11 million to a whistleblower

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United States: The OFAC encourages communication of Covid-19 compliance concerns
United States: US Senator introduces law to punish Chinese officials for lack of transparency and censorship in the medical field
United Nations: Suspected violation of Libyan arms embargo by UAE-based companies
European Union: The EU calls for further clarifications on the use of humanitarian exceptions in sanctions regime

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United-Kingdom: Publication of two notices to exporters by the U.K.’s Export Control Joint Unit
United States:U.S. Department of Treasury reaffirms its support for humanitarian aid to countries under sanctions by granting exemptions for the export of medical equipment
United States: Executive Branch agencies recommend banning China Telecom from operating in the U.S. telecommunications market
United States: Donald Trump issues a Memo on United States visa sanctions for countries that do not repatriate nationals
European Union: European Union deputies’ letter says Russia sanctions should not be lifted

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United States: DOJ returns USD 300 million to Malaysia as part of the 1MDB scandal
United States: Former sales director of an Alstom SA U.S. subsidiary convicted as part of a corruption case of Indonesian public officials
United States: Former Goldman Sachs executive prosecuted over a corruption scheme in Ghana
NGOs: Report highlights lack of protection for construction workers against Covid-19
United Kingdom: The three-year DPA of Tesco has come to an end
European Union: BlackRock to advise the European Union on the integration of ESG rules by banks

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Germany: The BAFA introduces electronic arm reporting system
Cuba:US embargo restricted airline from transporting aid from China
United States:General Electric has been granted a license to supply jet engines to Chinese COMAC’s new passenger jet
Human Rights Watch:Release of a report regarding children torture by Egyptian security forces
UN: UN rights expert call for the lifting of economic sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic
Switzeland:Control of surveillance technologies
European Union: The European Union make the exportation of certain products subject to an export authorization

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Ecuador:Supreme Court finds ex-President Correa guilty of corruption
United States:Various corruption charges around the 2018 and 2022 football World Cups
World: NGOs urge governments to respect human rights in the use of surveillance technologies to combat coronavirus
PRI:PRI has launched signatory participation groups on COVID-19
United Kingdom:The High Court of Justice authorises Alstom to use expert French law evidence in the context of the enforcement in the UK of an arbitration award made in Geneva
European Union:The European Commission is considering the adoption of ad hoc antitrust measures in the context of the COVID-19 crisis

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