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!
- 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
- 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"
- Trial of Omani oil executive accused of accepting bribes is adjourned
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Fraud Bill
- 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
- Mizuho's "anti-social forces" loans scandal continues
- Tokyo District Court declines jurisdiction in respect of Universal Entertainment and Kazuko Okada's libel claim
- 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
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