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Latham & Watkins LLP

French HATVP Introduces New Lobbying Guidelines

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The French High Authority for Transparency in Public Life aims to clarify the system for lobbyists and provide a more accurate view of lobbying activity, in order to enable further structural changes. On July 3, 2023, the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Seeking Transparency: New Compliance Requirements for Lobbyists

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Canada's new Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (the Code) came into effect on July 1, 2023. The Code operates alongside the other ethical regimes for federal officials, and seeks to "foster transparent and ethical lobbying of...more

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European Union Lobbying Post-Lisbon: An Economic Analysis

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Over the last decade, academics, politicians, civil servants, business elites, and the European public have become concerned that lobbying in the European Union (EU) exacerbates issues of unequal access to political...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Department of Justice Announces First Known Criminal Prosecution Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act

On June 25, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Jack Abramoff intends to plead guilty to criminal violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA), in what is the first known criminal prosecution under...more

Genova Burns LLC

Ethics Reform is Coming to Trenton: Is Your Company Ready?

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It has been a little over a month since Governor Murphy delivered his State of the State address in Trenton. In that speech, the Governor promised to deliver sweeping ethics reform to Trenton. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec’s Lobbyists Commissioner Calls for Complete Overhaul of Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act

In a report entitled Simplicité, Clarté, Pertinence, Efficacité – Réforme de l’encadrement du lobbyisme (Report), Quebec’s Lobbyists Commissioner (Commissioner) turned the spotlight on the legal framework applicable to...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Lobbying in British Columbia—Pending Changes to the Lobbyists Registration Act

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On October 29, 2018, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 54, the proposed Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act (Bill 54), as part of its commitment to reform the province’s lobbying rules and enhance...more

K&L Gates LLP

The UK Lobbying Act - Do you have to Register and Name your Clients?

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The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act (the “Act”) was first introduced in the House of Commons in 2013 and it came into force into force in full on 1 April 2015. The main...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Minnesota Lobbyist Disbursement Reports - Due Today

In accordance with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act, each lobbyist who registers with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must periodically disclose the total amount of money...more

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