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India's new anti-corruption law targets bribe-givers and establishes corporate liability offence modelled on the UK Bribery Act
India's long-awaited Amended Prevention of Corruption Act 2018 came into force on 26 July. Originally proposed in 2013, the amendments introduce a new …
First wave of United States sanctions against Iran re-imposed on 7 August 2018, as the amended EU Blocking Statute comes into effect on the same day
End of first wind-down period Following President Trump's decision on 8 May 2018 to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of …
TAX ENFORCERS UNITE AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TAX CRIME: ENABLERS, CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND CYBERCRIME ARE PRIORITIES
Tax authorities in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands have joined forces to launch the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or …
SFC proposes to implement revisions to AML/CFT guidelines on 1 November 2018 ahead of FATF Hong Kong evaluation
On 5 July 2018, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a consultation paper on proposals to amend the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and …
Corporate Crime update - June 2018
Welcome to the June 2018 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EU BLOCKING STATUTE
In May, we published an e-bulletin discussing President Trump's announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal …
Corporate Crime update - May 2018
Welcome to the May 2018 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
PASSAGE OF NEW SANCTIONS LEGISLATION AND PUBLICATION OF UPDATED GUIDANCE
On 24 May 2018, it was announced that the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (the "Act") had received Royal Assent. The Act is the first piece of UK …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS' GUIDE TO CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS IN CHINA
Kyle Wombolt, global head of corporate crime and investigations, and Anita Phillips, a professional support consultant, have published a guide to …
House of Lords Select Committee appointed to review Bribery Act 2010
The House of Lords has established an ad hoc Select Committee (the "Committee") to consider and report on the Bribery Act 2010 (the "Act"). The …
Middle East Anti-Bribery and Corruption Regulations Legal Guide 2018
Welcome to the first edition of our Anti-Corruption Regulation Legal Guide for the Middle East. We are delighted to launch this publication, …
Foreign & Commonwealth Office publishes guidance on sanctions licensing policy after Brexit
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has published guidance detailing the UK Government's intended approach to sanctions exceptions and licences after …
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