Iran sanctions update: new EU measures in force *

European Union - January 4 2013
On 22 December 2012, three new EU measures in relation to Iran were published in the EU Official Journal. These expand the existing suite of EU sanctions…

Co-authors: Daniel Hudson, Susannah Cogman, Nichola Peters.

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TI publishes Corruption Perceptions index 2012 *

Global - December 7 2012
Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 (CPI).

Co-authors: Sehar Ali-Noor, Daniel Hudson, Susannah Cogman, Nichola Peters.

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Eu strengthens sanctions against iran with particular impact for oil and gas sector and financial institutions *

European Union, Iran - October 17 2012
On 15 October 2012, the Council of the European Union announced that it had decided to strengthen significantly the EU's restrictive measures in respect of Iran - increasing the action being taken by the international community against Iran.

Co-authors: Sehar Ali-Noor, Daniel Hudson, Susannah Cogman, Nichola Peters.

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Market abuse/insider dealing/FSA enforcement *

United Kingdom - October 10 2012
The Wheatley Review of LIBOR, which was commissioned by HM Treasury to review the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, has issued its final report.

Co-authors: Sehar Ali-Noor, Daniel Hudson, Susannah Cogman, Nichola Peters.

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Terrorist financing/sanctions/money laundering *

United Kingdom - October 10 2012
Following a consultation on proposed changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2156), HM Treasury has published: The Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (2012/2298) and explanatory memorandum; and The Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Business in the regulated sector) (No. 2) Order 2012 (2012/2299) and explanatory memorandum.

Co-authors: Sehar Ali-Noor, Daniel Hudson, Susannah Cogman, Nichola Peters.

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