Anti-bribery and corruption agencies in the UK, France and Switzerland today announced a shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption, by way of a new taskforce intended to strengthen collaboration....more
3/21/2025
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France ,
International Trade ,
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Switzerland ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Recent weeks have seen several notable developments in the UK criminal enforcement landscape...more
5/20/2024
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Fraud ,
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Money Laundering ,
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New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Tax Evasion ,
UK
The Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Nick Ephgrave QPM, delivered his maiden public speech on February, 13, 2024, closely followed by visits to key financial centres in the United States to meet with...more
2/28/2024
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Law Enforcement ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
After a laborious passage through the United Kingdom Parliament, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) hailed...more
10/31/2023
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Criminal Liability ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Theft ,
UK ,
UK Companies Acts