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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
The Volkov Law Group

Episode 321 -- Review of the EU Whistleblowing Directive wih Alex Cotoia and Daniela Melendez

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Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council dated 23 October 2019 on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (the “Directive”) is currently being implemented by EU Member States. The...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International Legal Highlights / Spring, 2024

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DOJ DOUBLES DOWN ON CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT WITH NEW WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM - During the 2024 American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2024 White Collar Conference) earlier in March US Attorney...more

A&O Shearman

Top challenges for white collar crime and investigations lawyers in 2024

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We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on the key challenges in 2024 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here is what they said. ...more

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White collar crime enforcement in Germany: trends and developments

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German authorities have intensified and accelerated their enforcement activities in 2023, following a slowdown of both investigations and court proceedings during the pandemic. This had led to a surge of dawn-raids in...more

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Belgian investigations trends and developments in white collar crime

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We continue to see increased investigation and prosecution of corruption, fraud, modern slavery and workplace misconduct, especially in the construction, transportation and financial sectors. Investigations are boosted by...more

The Volkov Law Group

EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part IV of IV) – Protections, Prohibitions and Penalties

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The Directive’s robust prohibitions against retaliation for covered persons—including both attempts and threats— is meticulously outlined in Article 19....more

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EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part III of IV) – Data Privacy and Recordkeeping

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Article 17 of the Directive explicitly incorporates the provisions of Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (“GDPR”) to the handling of such data in relation...more

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EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part I of IV) – An Overview

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Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council dated 23 October 2019 on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (the “Directive”)[1] is set to enter into legal force on 17 December 2021—the...more

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Blowing the Whistle: Protections Under EU Law

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On 23 October 2019, the European Parliament and the European Council adopted the Whistleblower Protection Directive (Directive) to set a minimum standard for the protections EU member states must provide to whistleblowers. ...more

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The EU Speaking Up Regime – Plenty of Process and Protection but no Bounties

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In 2019 the EU introduced new rules to enable whistleblowers to report about EU law irregularities (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32019L1937), which EU countries must implement into their...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Fourth Estate and Wirecard

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It is one thing to wake up and find yourself as the lead story on a Sunday morning when the New York Times (NYT) runs a corruption story about your organization above the fold. It is quite another when the world’s top...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

A Comprehensive Whistleblower Protection for the EU

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On April 23, Kramer Levin reported on the European Parliament’s approved proposal for the adoption of a whistleblower protection directive. On Oct. 7, the Directive on protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.6.2019 | Top Story: Drug Distributors and Maker in Talks for Multi-billion-dollar Opioid Litigation...

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A group of three major drug distributors—McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health—are in the midst of talks with representatives of state and local governments who have brought more than 2000 opioid-related lawsuits...more

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Massive Danske Bank Money Laundering Scandal Continues to Unfold

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The Danske Bank money laundering scandal continues to reveal its many permutations and confirm its status as the largest money laundering case in history....more

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White Collar Crime Alert - Proposition de directive européenne sur la protection des lanceurs d’alerte

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En publiant le 23 avril 2018 une proposition de directive sur les lanceurs d’alerte, la Commission européenne répond aux sollicitations du Parlement européen. ...more

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Antitrust Alert: European Union May Introduce Whistleblower Protections as Under Sarbanes-Oxley

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Whistleblowers who expose breaches of European Union law will be afforded greater protection from retaliation by companies and public authorities under a draft law proposed by the European Commission in April 2018. The draft...more

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Government Enforcement Investigations – What You Need to Know in 2018

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On October 4, 2017, Skadden presented the seminar “Government Enforcement Investigations – What You Need to Know in 2018.” Skadden partners Ryan Junck and Elizabeth Robertson, both based in London, moderated the panel...more

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