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EU proposes to amend EU Directive on crypto-assets

Crypto-assets are digital representations of value or rights that have the potential to bring significant benefits to both market participants and consumers. By streamlining capital-raising processes and enhancing competition, issuances of crypto-assets can allow for a cheaper…

OECD report on the regulation of lobbying in Quebec

This report provides an analysis of the framework in place to strengthen the transparency and integrity of lobbying in Quebec, Canada and assesses the reform project proposed by the Commissioner of Lobbying in 2019, by benchmarking it against the OECD Recommendation…

OFAC designates Lukashenko and wife for corruption

OFAC designated four individuals and one entity pursuant to the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (the Russia Magnitsky Act). These Russia Magnitsky Act targets were involved in concealing events surrounding the death of renowned…

TI on countering Russian kleptocrats

Corrupt officials and business people usually don’t own yachts and luxury goods in their own names. Instead, they make such lavish purchases through anonymous companies which are often registered in secrecy…

Venezuelan prosecutors charged with ML for receiving bribes

Two former senior Venezuelan prosecutors have been charged with money laundering for their receipt of bribes in exchange for agreeing not to pursue criminal charges against certain individuals in Venezuela…

Probe of Ericsson’s 5G contract in Malaysia

A Malaysian opposition lawmaker called on the country’s anti-corruption agencies to probe a $2.6 billion government contract with the multinational telecom giant Ericsson following allegations of possible financing of terrorism in Iraq and wide-scale corruption…

OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic 

The OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic provides concrete recommendations for strengthening the Slovak Republic’s Anti-Corruption Policy, in particular through identifying key corruption risk areas…

US DoJ launches Task Force ‘KleptoCapture’

The Task Force KleptoCapture, an interagency law enforcement task force dedicated to enforcing the sweeping sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeasures that the US has imposed, along with allies and partners, in response to Russia’s unprovoked military…

China sets up a ‘Blacklist’ targeting bribers

Chinese courts will more strictly punish bribe-givers together with those who accept bribes, and set up a “blacklist” for those who offer bribes. Giving bribes is a main source of corruption, “but some judicial departments in some areas just pay attention to those accepting..

EP calls for EU anti-corruption sanctions

EU Parliament has adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offence. The text was adopted by 584 votes in favour, 73 against with 33…

SFO investigates Arena Television Limited

The SFO is conducting a criminal investigation into the business practices of individuals associated with Arena Television Limited and its linked entities. Three sites were searched by the SFO with support from the NCA…

OECD handbook on competition policy in digital age 

The OECD’s work in this area has highlighted that the core concepts, principles and economic foundations of competition policy are as relevant as ever in these markets. In fact, many well-established theories of harm and core concepts will be vital to ensure that…