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Lexology PRO | Turkey, United Kingdom | 27 Nov 2023
Entain to pay over £600m to end bribery probe
The gambling company’s corporate resolution in the UK will also be the first such agreement to include a charitable donation.
SKRINE | Malaysia | 4 Oct 2023
The Malaysian anti-corruption commission expresses desire to introduce deferred prosecution agreements to combat corruption
On 19 September 2023, the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”), Tan Sri Azam Baki, stated that the MACC is…
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 14 Aug 2023
UK charges pair with seeking bribes from UK gemstones company
The chief of staff to the president of Madagascar and a French associate have been charged with allegedly seeking bribes from a UK mining company to obtain mining licenses in the African nation.
Lexology PRO | Turkey, United Kingdom | 10 Aug 2023
Entain sets aside over half a billion pounds for bribery DPA
The settlement will be the second largest corporate criminal resolution ever reached in the UK if the penalty amount the gambling business has set aside for its deferred prosecution agreement is finalised.
Ropes & Gray LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Apr 2023
Third time's a charm? A new 'failure to prevent' offence for the UK - now, it's all about fraud
Just two weeks after announcing its Economic Crime Plan for 2023-2026, the UK Government has made good on one of its commitments - announcing draft…
Rahman Ravelli | United Kingdom | 5 Apr 2023
The SFO: An Assessment by The Institute of Economic Affairs
An analysis of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs has been fiercely critical of the agency. “Fraud Focus…
Rahman Ravelli | United Kingdom | 7 Apr 2022
The Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID)
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has created what it calls a united team to tackle the latest developments in serious and organised crime. The new…
Osborne Clarke | United Kingdom | 17 Nov 2021
Corporate proprietary rights take precedence over criminal confiscation orders
Will the Crown Prosecution Service be more likely to prosecute companies alongside their directors in future? The Supreme Court clarified recently…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 21 Jun 2021
CPS updates its approach to prosecutions for failure to report money laundering
The Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS“) published its revised Money Laundering Offences Legal Guidance for prosecutors (the “Guidance“) on 2 June 2021…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 14 Jun 2021
Compliance management: key updates (8 – 15 Jun)
New cryptoasset regulation in the UK and Germany, new UK enforcement powers in the UK and Ireland, new guidelines on AML and CTF in Europe, and Russian sanctions on Canada – plus other key compliance management updates.
