European Parliament, Council, and Commission begin final negotiations on the EU Anti-Corruption Directive (proposed in May 2023), with key changes ahead and adoption is expected by Q1- Q2 2025

The key discussion points include: Establishing consistent definitions for corruption-related offenses, Lifting immunity for high-ranking officials in serious corruption cases, Supporting Deferred Prosecution Agreements for corporate compliance, Imposing fines of 5% to 10% of global turnover on corrupt companies. Trilogue discussions expected to conclude and finalise the directive  in Q1-Q2 2025…