Tag Archives: DPA

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance August 5, 2016

Awaiting the Finale: France’s Debate Over Its New Anti-Corruption Law

France will soon change the anti-corruption landscape with a new law aimed at reducing foreign bribery. Finance Minister Michel Sapin introduced the new law in July 2015 with hopes of aligning France’s efforts with those of the U.S., UK, and other countries. The draft law was formally introduced in March 2016, but it has since… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance March 7, 2016

Sharper Teeth for Sanctions Enforcement

The current UK sanctions enforcement regime is a complicated web reflecting the requirements of UN Security Council Regulations, EU Regulations, and UK Primary and Secondary Legislation. Penalties for breaches of sanctions are generally set out in the various statutory instruments that implement particular sanctions. The UK Government, through the Policing and Crime Bill that is… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation, Fraud, Deception and False Claims June 13, 2014

Ken Clarke reviews the law enforcement response to City scandals

There is also a pivotal issue that needs to be urgently reviewed: is the jury system properly configured to cope with the prosecution of serious and complex fraud?… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Fraud, Deception and False Claims March 3, 2014

Corporate Sentencing

With DPAs being introduced in the UK this week there is clearly every prospect that the trend towards bringing corporate offenders to book will continue, as it has done in the United States. It remains to be seen whether this will improve the ethical conduct of major UK businesses.… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation July 11, 2013

TOTAL – the first joint US/French corruption prosecution

The TOTAL DPA can therefore be viewed as a case study for general counsel and compliance counsel around the world who may be susceptible to the UK's Bribery Act 2010, but who have no such risks in, or experience of, US anticorruption enforcement… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends June 26, 2012

New Director plans changes at the Serious Fraud Office

A few days ago the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office, David Green QC, used his first public speech at a corporate accountability conference in London organised by the accountancy firm PwC to set out his plans to reconfigure the UK's leading prosecution agency for serious economic crime.… Continue Reading

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