On 24 April 2024, the EU adopted a new directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of the European Parliament and of the Council) which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation...more
The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more
5/22/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Internal Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Member State ,
Penalties ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sanction Violations ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On October 4, 2023, United States Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor policy that encourages companies to self-disclose criminal misconduct...more
12/4/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Poland ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Safe Harbors ,
Spain ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The European Commission has published a proposed Directive which, building on measures already in place, would require member states to incorporate uniform anti-bribery measures into their laws. Whilst most EU member states...more
5/18/2023
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corruption ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Member State ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act