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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…
ACODE and GFI analyse illicit financial flows in Uganda’s mineral supply chain, fueled by corruption, informal mining, weak regulations, and resource constraints
The report recommends stronger enforcement, improved transparency, better mineral traceability, and enhanced international cooperation to curb illicit financial flows and maximise Uganda’s mining revenue…
OCCRP reports that Billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Company allegedly devised a fake superyacht chartering scheme to evade millions in taxes
A company ultimately owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich set up a fake superyacht-leasing business in Cyprus in an apparent attempt to evade millions of euros in tax, leaked files and correspondence obtained by OCCRP reveal. Between 1999 and 2010, the former Chelsea Football Club owner assembled a fleet of superyachts worth around $1.2 billion, including the world’s longest at the time, Eclipse, which boasted two helipads and a swimming pool that could turn into a dance floor…
OCCRP: Ukraine arrests military psychiatrist in a $1M corruption case, accused of amassing wealth while assessing individuals’ fitness for military service
The former Armed Forces chief psychiatrist Oleh Druz is accused of illicitly amassing wealth, including cash, luxury properties and BMW luxury vehicles registered under relatives’ names. Facing charges of “illegal enrichment” and “false information” he could face up to 10 years in prison…
GRECO assesses Poland’s progress on anti-corruption measures for parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, along with judicial reforms from 2016 to 2018
GRECO commends Poland’s efforts to restore the independence of the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ), but identifies a need for better scrutiny of prosecutors’ asset declarations and additional integrity counselling. Finds limited evidence of progress with respect to Parliamentarians. Key unmet recommendations include guidance on conflicts of interest, gift acceptance, asset declarations, and ethics standards for MPs and senators. Improved monitoring mechanisms are also needed.
OECD report on ‘Reforming Bulgaria’s Anti-corruption Authorities’ evaluates the asset forfeiture system and recommends improvements for detecting, tracing, and recovering illegal assets
The first section of this report assesses the development and implementation of the CACIAF’s Strategic Plan 2022-2024 against the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity and international best practices. The second provides an overview of the current asset forfeiture system in Bulgaria…
US DoJ to transfer $52.88m in forfeited assets to Nigeria, citing its support in a Nigerian oil industry corruption probe
Of the funds, $50m will go to a renewable energy electrification project managed by the World Bank to expand electricity access in Nigeria, while $2.88m will support counterterrorism and rule-of-law programs through the International Institute for Justice & the Rule of Law, focusing on capacity-building and regional security…
SFO secures confiscation order for over £1m against Timothy Schools, a convicted solicitor implicated in a £100m fraud scheme
This action exemplifies the SFO’s commitment to tracing and recovering proceeds of complex economic crimes. The recovered funds will be used to compensate victims, with Schools facing an additional five-year prison term if he fails to comply with the repayment order. This case is part of a series of recent successful asset recovery actions by the SFO, demonstrating its ongoing efforts to combat financial crime and ensure that perpetrators do not benefit from their illicit activities…
BBC: Labour minister has been implicated in an investigation alleging her family embezzled up to £3.9 bn from infrastructure projects in Bangladesh
The UK’s Treasury Economic Secretary is accused of brokering a deal in 2013 that inflated the cost of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh as part of a wider corruption probe into her aunt former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A source close to Siddiq dismissed the claims as politically motivated and fabricated. Conservative MP Matt Vickers criticized Siddiq’s involvement calling it another blemish on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s…
SFO charges five men, including two solicitors following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince and alleged improper use of over £60m of client money
The firm’s CEO and director Pragnesh Modhwadia is charged alongside co-director Shyam Mistry and Chief Financial Officer Muhammad Ali with two counts of fraud by abuse of position. They are alleged to have misused client funds and exposed thousands of the firm’s clients to losses…
EPPO Romania indicts 5 individuals, including the former Mayor, and one Company for bribery, fraud, and corruption linked to EU-funded projects for sports fields and a multifunctional centre
Between 2019 and 2021 the mayor and others allegedly falsified documents and statements to illegally obtain €200,000 and took a bribe of €55,000 from a company. Four defendants remain under judicial control facing potential prison sentences if convicted…
Reuters: Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato sentenced to a new prison term for corruption
A Madrid court has sentenced former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato to nearly five years in prison for corruption, a ruling he plans to appeal calling it “unfair.” Rato has denied wrongdoing throughout the nine-year investigation. He previously served a two-year prison term for embezzlement during his time as chairman of Bankia…