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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…
OECD 2022 report on competition trends
This report highlights worldwide competition enforcement trends using the unique OECD CompStats database that includes 32 variables
covering competition authority resources, cartels, abuse of dominance, mergers, and advocacy. Panel data on competition enforcement…
Basel guide on internal controls & anti-corruption
Internal control systems focused on mitigating corruption risks rely on both formal and informal practices. Corruption is very much a real-world phenomenon and won’t be solved by formal rules alone…