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The Vatican Adopts Rules for Disclosing Assets and Receiving Gifts

Pope Francis has published a document determining the procedure for disclosing assets and receiving gifts by the Vatican’s employees.

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Conflict of interest Asset disclosure Transparency

The UK Introduces Regulations on Sanctions against Serious Corruption

The United Kingdom has adopted the procedure for imposing sanctions on the persons involved in serious corruption abroad.

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Foreign bribery Sanctions Criminal prosecution

US SEC: Struggle for the Right to Disgorgement

After a number of legal precedents, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been officially granted the right to impose sanctions in the form of returning ill-gotten funds (disgorgement) on the wrong-doers.

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Foreign bribery Sanctions

GRECO Releases an Annual Report

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published its annual report on the current 5th evaluation round in Europe and the United States.

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Asset disclosure Corruption whistleblowers Conflict of interest Education Standards of conduct Transparency

Mozambique Adopts a Law on Confiscation of Assets

Mozambique has adopted a law establishing the procedure for confiscation of proceeds of crime.

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Asset recovery

FACTI Releases a Final Report

The UN High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (the FACTI Panel) has released a final report on the outcome of its activities in 2020.

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AML Corruption measurement Asset recovery International cooperation Transparency

U.S. to Have a New Whistleblower Reward Programme

The United States is launching a three-year pilot programme on rewarding persons reporting foreign corruption cases. The project will be managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Corruption whistleblowers

UNODC Launches G20 Anti-Corruption Webpage

A separate page of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) has been launched on the website of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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Anti-corruption authorities Transparency

A Study on Effectiveness of Whistleblowing Laws Released

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the International Bar Association (IBA) have released a study based on two-year analysis of whistleblowing laws.

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Corruption whistleblowers

Overseas Production Orders: How to Get Electronic Data from Abroad

The Overseas Production Orders (OPO) will allow British law enforcement officers to receive electronic information for investigations from abroad.

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International cooperation Criminal prosecution

Council of Europe Report: Non-Conviction Based Confiscation of Unexplained Wealth

The Council of Europe has released a report on the use of non-conviction based seizure and confiscation with respect to the proceeds of unlawful conduct.

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Asset recovery International cooperation Sanctions

France Develops Legal Framework for Restitution of Corruption Assets

France has drafted a bill containing, among other things, provisions for restituting assets acquired illegally to their countries of origin.

Tags

AML Asset recovery International cooperation

The Vatican Adopts Rules for Disclosing Assets and Receiving Gifts

Pope Francis has published a document determining the procedure for disclosing assets and receiving gifts by the Vatican’s employees.

Tags

Conflict of interest Asset disclosure Transparency

The UK Introduces Regulations on Sanctions against Serious Corruption

The United Kingdom has adopted the procedure for imposing sanctions on the persons involved in serious corruption abroad.

Tags

Foreign bribery Sanctions Criminal prosecution

US SEC: Struggle for the Right to Disgorgement

After a number of legal precedents, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been officially granted the right to impose sanctions in the form of returning ill-gotten funds (disgorgement) on the wrong-doers.

Tags

Foreign bribery Sanctions

GRECO Releases an Annual Report

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published its annual report on the current 5th evaluation round in Europe and the United States.

Tags

Asset disclosure Corruption whistleblowers Conflict of interest Education Standards of conduct Transparency

Mozambique Adopts a Law on Confiscation of Assets

Mozambique has adopted a law establishing the procedure for confiscation of proceeds of crime.

Tags

Asset recovery

FACTI Releases a Final Report

The UN High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (the FACTI Panel) has released a final report on the outcome of its activities in 2020.

Tags

AML Corruption measurement Asset recovery International cooperation Transparency

U.S. to Have a New Whistleblower Reward Programme

The United States is launching a three-year pilot programme on rewarding persons reporting foreign corruption cases. The project will be managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers

UNODC Launches G20 Anti-Corruption Webpage

A separate page of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) has been launched on the website of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Tags

Anti-corruption authorities Transparency

A Study on Effectiveness of Whistleblowing Laws Released

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the International Bar Association (IBA) have released a study based on two-year analysis of whistleblowing laws.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers

Overseas Production Orders: How to Get Electronic Data from Abroad

The Overseas Production Orders (OPO) will allow British law enforcement officers to receive electronic information for investigations from abroad.

Tags

International cooperation Criminal prosecution

Council of Europe Report: Non-Conviction Based Confiscation of Unexplained Wealth

The Council of Europe has released a report on the use of non-conviction based seizure and confiscation with respect to the proceeds of unlawful conduct.

Tags

Asset recovery International cooperation Sanctions

France Develops Legal Framework for Restitution of Corruption Assets

France has drafted a bill containing, among other things, provisions for restituting assets acquired illegally to their countries of origin.

Tags

AML Asset recovery International cooperation

The Vatican Adopts Rules for Disclosing Assets and Receiving Gifts

Pope Francis has published a document determining the procedure for disclosing assets and receiving gifts by the Vatican’s employees.

Tags

Conflict of interest Asset disclosure Transparency

The UK Introduces Regulations on Sanctions against Serious Corruption

The United Kingdom has adopted the procedure for imposing sanctions on the persons involved in serious corruption abroad.

Tags

Foreign bribery Sanctions Criminal prosecution

US SEC: Struggle for the Right to Disgorgement

After a number of legal precedents, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been officially granted the right to impose sanctions in the form of returning ill-gotten funds (disgorgement) on the wrong-doers.

Tags

Foreign bribery Sanctions

GRECO Releases an Annual Report

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published its annual report on the current 5th evaluation round in Europe and the United States.

Tags

Asset disclosure Corruption whistleblowers Conflict of interest Education Standards of conduct Transparency

Mozambique Adopts a Law on Confiscation of Assets

Mozambique has adopted a law establishing the procedure for confiscation of proceeds of crime.

Tags

Asset recovery

FACTI Releases a Final Report

The UN High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (the FACTI Panel) has released a final report on the outcome of its activities in 2020.

Tags

AML Corruption measurement Asset recovery International cooperation Transparency

U.S. to Have a New Whistleblower Reward Programme

The United States is launching a three-year pilot programme on rewarding persons reporting foreign corruption cases. The project will be managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers

UNODC Launches G20 Anti-Corruption Webpage

A separate page of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) has been launched on the website of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Tags

Anti-corruption authorities Transparency

A Study on Effectiveness of Whistleblowing Laws Released

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the International Bar Association (IBA) have released a study based on two-year analysis of whistleblowing laws.

Tags

Corruption whistleblowers

Overseas Production Orders: How to Get Electronic Data from Abroad

The Overseas Production Orders (OPO) will allow British law enforcement officers to receive electronic information for investigations from abroad.

Tags

International cooperation Criminal prosecution

Council of Europe Report: Non-Conviction Based Confiscation of Unexplained Wealth

The Council of Europe has released a report on the use of non-conviction based seizure and confiscation with respect to the proceeds of unlawful conduct.

Tags

Asset recovery International cooperation Sanctions

France Develops Legal Framework for Restitution of Corruption Assets

France has drafted a bill containing, among other things, provisions for restituting assets acquired illegally to their countries of origin.

Tags

AML Asset recovery International cooperation

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