The recent designation of Mexican drug cartels and other criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) exposes companies to criminal prosecution for providing material support under 18 U.S.C. 2339B.
This...more
3/27/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mexico ,
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Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
Il y a presque cinq ans, la France a promulgué sa loi anti-corruption, dite loi Sapin II. Cette loi, considérée comme disruptive à l'époque, a introduit des innovations importantes, y compris la possibilité pour les...more
1/6/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CJIP ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
France ,
Internal Controls ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sapin II ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
White Collar Crimes
Almost five years ago, France enacted its anti-corruption legislation, Sapin II. The law was considered ground-breaking at the time and introduced a number of important innovations, including the ability for companies to be...more
1/6/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CJIP ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
France ,
Internal Controls ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sapin II ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
White Collar Crimes
In a year of increased volatility across the world’s financial markets, prosecutors, regulators and exchanges on both sides of the Atlantic sharpened their focus on “spoofing” – i.e., bidding or offering without the intent to...more
2/24/2021
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
Market Manipulation ,
Market Participants ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Traders ,
Securities Violations ,
Spoofing ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
France is off to a strong start enforcing Sapin II, its December 2016 anti-corruption legislation. Since the enactment of the statute, the lead French investigating and prosecuting agencies, the Parquet National Financier...more
8/8/2019
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CJIP ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
France ,
Litigation Privilege ,
New Guidance ,
Prior Conviction ,
Sapin II ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
United States ,
Voluntary Disclosure