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OECD’s Phase 4 Follow-Up Report shows Brazil’s efforts to combat foreign bribery remain insufficient, with gaps across detection, corporate liability, and enforcement

March 31, 2026

The report recognises improvements in Brazil’s legislative framework, including corporate liability provisions and anti-corruption laws, but highlights that enforcement remains inconsistent, with limited investigations and a lack of final convictions in foreign-bribery cases. It also raises concerns about institutional challenges such as insufficient whistleblower protection, gaps in coordination and oversight, and vulnerabilities in prosecutorial capacity, recommending stronger enforcement, improved safeguards and more effective use of investigative…

OECD’s Phase 4 Report on Argentina highlights that, despite recent reforms, foreign bribery enforcement remains ineffective, with few prosecutions and gaps in detection and investigation

March 31, 2026

New report highlights persistent weaknesses in detection, including limited use of whistleblowing and financial intelligence, alongside slow and inefficient judicial processes that hinder case progression. It also notes gaps in institutional capacity, coordination, and enforcement independence, undermining the effectiveness and deterrence of Argentina’s anti-bribery regime…

UNODC’s High-Risk Drug Use in Kazakhstan report highlights widespread opioid use, rising public health concerns, and major gaps in treatment, harm reduction, and data

March 27, 2026

The report estimates that approximately 112,400 people in Kazakhstan engage in high-risk drug use, equivalent to around 9 per 1,000 people aged 15–64, with injecting opioid use remaining the dominant pattern. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the findings underscore substantial unmet needs in treatment, harm reduction and data collection, and are intended to inform more targeted national drug policy and health interventions…

GRECO’s 102nd Plenary Meeting pushes for stronger anti-corruption action, advancing transparency, faster evaluations, and greater pressure on member states to implement reforms

March 27, 2026

The decisions introduce a standardised publication approach, requiring public summaries of evaluation and compliance reports within six months where full publication is delayed, alongside renewed calls for countries to release full reports promptly to enhance accountability and visibility. GRECO also intensifies follow-up procedures, including stricter timelines and escalation measures for non-compliant states, reinforcing its monitoring framework to ensure that recommendations translate into concrete legislative…

OECD announces the release of its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026, exposing global enforcement gaps and offering bold strategies to fight fraud, enhance transparency, and restore public trust

March 22, 2026

The report, to be released at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, evaluates integrity systems across OECD member and partner countries, highlighting both recent progress and persistent weaknesses in implementation. It also signals a focus on emerging risks such as fraud, public-procurement vulnerabilities and organised crime, with the Outlook providing policy recommendations and tools to help governments strengthen resilience and close integrity gaps…

UK SFO, France PNF and Swiss OAG to host landmark International Economic Crime Conference on 2–3 May 2026 in London, uniting 70+ agencies to tackle fraud, bribery, corruption, & crypto-related crime

March 20, 2026

This conference marks the first major initiative under the International Taskforce on Economic Crime, which was established to foster closer collaboration between countries, improve investigative coordination, and send a clear signal that the global community is united against economic crime. Participants will discuss emerging threats, trends in international enforcement, and practical approaches to enhance transparency, accountability, and asset recovery across borders…

UK leads a Global Public-Private Partnership on Fraud, uniting governments and businesses to share intelligence, aid victims, and tackle international scams with cutting-edge technology

March 19, 2026

The agreement, launched at the Global Fraud Summit 2026, sets out shared principles including proactive prevention, cross-sector collaboration and enhanced information-sharing to detect and disrupt fraud more effectively across borders. It also commits participants to improving KYC controls, victim support, public awareness and the use of new technologies such as AI, recognising that fraud is a transnational threat requiring sustained cooperation between public authorities and private-sector platforms…

U.S DOJ resolves Balt SAS bribery case, forcing the company to disgorge $1.2 M after self-disclosure, while charging 2 executives with FCPA and ML violations for illicit payments to a French hospital doctor

March 19, 2026

DOJ finds that Balt paid bribes between 2017 and 2023 to a physician at a state-owned hospital in France to secure purchases of medical devices, with payments disguised as consulting fees and routed through intermediaries using sham contracts and false invoices. While the company avoids prosecution due to voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation and remediation, it agrees to approximately $1.2 million in disgorgement, and U.S. authorities indict a healthcare executive and consultant, underscoring continued enforcement against individuals involved in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations…

TI’s blog “When Power is on Trial” examines former President Sarkozy’s 2025 corruption and illegal campaign financing appeal as a pivotal test of judicial independence and accountability for the powerful

March 12, 2026

Convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly securing illegal funding from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy has appealed the ruling, which also dismissed certain corruption and campaign finance charges. TI France, acting as a civil party, is challenging these dismissals and advocating for stronger political finance rules. The case exposes the challenges of investigating complex financial crimes, including nearly two decades of delays, gaps in resources, weak deterrence, and declining public trust. Attacks on judges by Sarkozy and his supporters illustrate how political pressure…

U.S. DoJ issues its first-ever Dept-wide Corporate Enforcement policy, standardising how prosecutors handle corporate criminal cases and incentivising self-reporting, cooperation and remediation

March 10, 2026

The policy applies across all DOJ components and most criminal matters, replacing fragmented approaches with a single framework designed to promote consistency, transparency and predictability in corporate enforcement decisions. It establishes clear incentives for companies, including the possibility of declinations or reduced penalties where firms voluntarily disclose misconduct, fully cooperate with investigations and remediate wrongdoing, while reinforcing accountability for individual offenders…

EU Commission launches “TraceMap”, a new AI-powered platform to strengthen EU food-safety monitoring and detect fraud across agri-food supply chains

March 10, 2026

The platform integrates data from systems such as the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and TRACES to identify links between operators and consignments, enabling authorities to better track products, detect contamination and uncover food-fraud risks across the EU. By improving data analysis and cross-border visibility, TraceMap supports faster recalls, enhanced control of imports and more effective enforcement action against fraud and safety breaches within the EU food system.

OECD’s 2026 Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum (23–27 March, Paris) will unite leaders to tackle corruption and drive transparent, sustainable growth through strong governance and integrity

March 6, 2026

Under the theme “The Integrity Advantage: Powering Competitiveness and Prosperity,” the Forum explores how strong enforcement, sound governance, data‑driven integrity systems and agile anti‑fraud measures can prevent corruption, improve decision‑making, foster ethical business environments and support sustainable investment and innovation. The programme features sessions on enforcement and market stability, compliance as a business advantage, illicit…

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