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Welcome to the December 2013 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each jurisdiction, please click on the name of the jurisdiction below. Below we provide a brief overview of what is covered in each jurisdiction's update.

We wish all our readers a happy and corporate crime free Christmas and New Year!

UNITED KINGDOM/ EUROPE

  • HMT's AML and CTF supervision report 2012-13 - UK
  • Six arrests in football match-fixing investigation - UK
  • Court of Appeal: prosecution need only prove payment made for prohibited purpose was made corruptly - UK
  • Whistleblowing commission makes recommendations - UK
  • ECOFIN meeting on MLD4 - Europe/ International
  • Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations - Europe/ International
    FATF speech on connection between United Nations Security Council resolutions and FATF recommendations - Europe/ International
  • European Commission communication on feasibility of EU TFTS - Europe/ International
  • FATF report on the role of Hawala and other service providers in AML CTF - Europe/ International
  • TI CPI published - Europe/ International
  • EU re-lists Iranian companies that won European de-listing cases - EU sanctions
  • Proposals for temporary relaxation of US and EU sanctions against Iran announced - EU sanctions
  • EU renews sanctions on Belarus - EU sanctions
  • EU amends restrictive sanctions against Somalia - EU sanctions

FRANCE

  • Publication of GRECO compliance report on France
  • Transparency International – 2013 Corruption Perception Index – France
  • French Supreme Court clarifies the right to counsel during police custody
  • The Nadal Commission on "restructuring the Public Prosecutor's office"

MIDDLE EAST

  • Trial of Omani oil executive accused of accepting bribes is adjourned
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Fraud Bill

HONG KONG

  • Former ICAC chief condemned by lawmakers over hospitality spending
  • Continuing developments for the bribery trial of the century

CHINA, SOUTH EAST ASIA & INDIA

  • Probe of Chalco executives - China
  • China Southern Airlines says four executives under anti-graft probe - China
  • China's Communist Party issues five-year plan to fight corruption – China
  • More suspects named in rice scandal – Thailand
  • Investigation into Global Fund - Cambodia
  • Money laundering law to be amended - Mayanmar
  • Joint team to probe NAB chief - Pakistan

JAPAN

  • Mizuho's "anti-social forces" loans scandal continues
  • Tokyo District Court declines jurisdiction in respect of Universal Entertainment and Kazuko Okada's libel claim

AUSTRALIA

  • Tasmania's Integrity Commission seeks wider powers to investigate allegations of corruption and misconduct
  • ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft wants tougher penalties for white collar criminals
  • ASIC chairman gives evidence to Senate Estimates Committee