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Food Safety Modernization Act United Kingdom Financial Crimes

The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding... more +
The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding the FDA's inspection of food processing facilities and imported food products, requiring all food processors, manufactures and handlers to register with HHS and maintain food safety records, and shifting the government's focus away from responding to food contamination and towards preventing food contamination.  less -
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A “New” City Bobby: Proactive FCA Supervision and Enforcement

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In the build-up to his appointment as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2020, Nikhil Rathi stated that his vision for the regulator involved “a stronger, prompter approach to enforcement”. This...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update April 2021

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This week’s update includes, among other key items, the FSB’s report on its evaluation of the effects of too-big-to-fail reforms for systemically important banks. This report, alongside the FSB’s report on Covid-19 support...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Announces Its First Criminal Prosecution Under The UK Money Laundering Regulations

The FCA has announced its first criminal prosecution under the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations. This is undoubtedly a very significant development for the FCA and should be seen as a warning to firms within scope of the...more

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Surveying the financial crime landscape in the UK: insights across the market from the annual financial crime return

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A DPA can now be entered into in respect of offences under ss 89, 90 and 91 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA). The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (the Act) (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Amendment of Specified...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 25 January to 31 January 2019

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BREXIT - FMLC paper on issues of legal uncertainty arising in the context of emissions allowances after Brexit On 31 January, the FMLC published a paper identifying issues of legal uncertainty in the context of emission...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 10 August 2018 – 16 August 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the ‘Other Developments’ section for an update on the minutes of the meeting between the Governor of the BoE and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the June Financial Stability Report....more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update, 3-9 August 2018

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BREXIT - Draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 - On 9 August, HMT published a draft version of the Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and an explanatory information document....more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 22 December 2017 – 4 January 2018

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BREXIT - FMLC paper on Brexit and impact of WTO rules on financial services - On 22 December 2017, the FMLC published a paper on the potential impact of Brexit and WTO rules on financial services. The paper focuses on...more

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Regulatory Enforcement in the UK - A Retrospective on 2015. Can the Fines Get Any Bigger?

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When the UK Financial Services Authority became the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in April 2013, we were told that this would herald a tougher and more intrusive style of regulation. The FCA’s enforcement record in the...more

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