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On the horizon for 2013

  • Dentons
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 17 2013

Our experts select the highlights likely to impact businesses in the UK generally, so you can check quickly

International regulatory update 10-14 December 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA
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  • December 17 2012

The European Council (Heads of State or Government) has published the conclusions from its meeting on 13 and 14 December 2012, at which it agreed on a roadmap for the completion of the Economic and Monetary Union

Defence to directors’ breach of duty reconsidered

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 22 2012

High Court refuses to accept that a claim by an insolvent one-man company against its director for breach of his duties would be barred by ex turpi causa

New SFO Bribery Act policies: what will they mean for corporates in practice?

  • White & Case LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 17 2012

On 9 October the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released its revised policies on facilitation payments, corporate hospitality (business expenditure) and corporate self-reporting

From siberia to the Strand: ‘Berezovsky v Abramovich’

  • Chadbourne & Parke LLP
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  • Russia, United Kingdom
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  • September 28 2012

On 31 August 2012, Dame Elizabeth Gloster J, OBE, sitting in the Commercial Court, dismissed Boris Berezovsky’s claims against Roman Abramovich

Anti-corruption compliance message received? Risk assessment is your next step

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, United Kingdom, USA
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  • August 13 2012

Recent enforcement activities in Canada under its Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), including the conviction of Niko Resources Ltd. (Niko) in June of last year and ongoing high-profile Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigations of other Canadian companies, has caught the attention of boards and executives across the country

UK Government consultation on introduction of deferred prosecution agreements

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 21 2012

On 17 May 2012 the UK Government launched a consultation on its intention to introduce deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”) as a new tool to assist in dealing with economic crime committed by commercial organisations (the “Consultation”

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Dealing with anti-corruption laws the Bribery Act in context

  • Dentons
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  • Africa, United Kingdom, USA
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  • May 31 2012

The BA came into force on 1 July 2011 with offences for individuals or corporate entities in both the public and private sectors

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: a pragmatic solution?

  • CMS Cameron McKenna
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 22 2012

On 17 May 2012 the Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) launched a consultation on plans to introduce a new means of resolving criminal cases in England and Wales: the Deferred Prosecution Agreement