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Criminal justice: How best to stop economic crime

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Speaking at the 35th annual Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Robert Buckland QC MP, the Solicitor General for England and Wales, and David Green QC, Director of the SFO, addressed the question, “Preventing...more

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New monetary penalty regime for breach of financial sanctions

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A new regime in the UK for punishing individuals or businesses that breach financial sanctions came into force on 1 April 2017. In March 2016 the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) was formed, as part of...more

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The Policing and Crime Act 2017: Changes to the UK Financial Sanctions Regime

The policing and crime bill received royal assent on 31 January 2017. The new Policing and Crime Act 2017 (the Act) introduces changes to a wide cross-section of the criminal justice system, including policing powers and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Cross-Border Investigations Update - June 2016"

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including proposed amendments to China’s commercial bribery law, the use in U.S. courts of compelled...more

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UK Enforcement Of Financial Sanctions Likely To Rise

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The new UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury (HMT) opened on 31 March 2016. This may signal a shift towards more aggressive enforcement of the financial sanctions regime in the UK. ...more

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Sharper Teeth For Sanctions Enforcement?

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The current UK sanctions enforcement regime is a complicated web reflecting the requirements of UN Security Council Regulations, EU Regulations, and UK Primary and Secondary Legislation. Penalties for breaches of sanctions...more

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UK Financial Sanctions Enforcement – New Powers and Tougher Sentences

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The UK Government put a package of proposals to Parliament in February to increase both the type and the potential severity of consequences for persons and companies who breach EU financial sanctions. If approved, these...more

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