Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? From a public law perspective, the Guidelines for the Promotion and Operation of the System of Internal and External Corruption Whistleblowing Citizens and the Protocol…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? In Argentina, no specific legislation is dedicated exclusively to protecting whistleblowers within the private sector. However, in the public sector, Law No. 21,592…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. Whistleblowers are protected under two key laws in Vietnam, comprising of Law on Denunciations 2018 and Law on Criminal Procedure 2015. Law on Denunciations 2018…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, several laws in the US protect whistleblowers. For example, 31 USC. § 3730(h) of the US False Claims Act ("FCA”) provides a cause of action for a whistleblower…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Law No. 4990/2022 came into force on November 11, 2022, to incorporate the EU Directive 2019/1937 into national law…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there are two federal laws to protect whistleblowers in Australia…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, whistleblowers in France are protected under: -Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016, on transparency, the fight against corruption, and the modernization of…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, the Swedish Whistleblowing Act (Sw. lag [2021:890] om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden) implements the EU Directive (2019/1937) on the…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (the "Protected Disclosures Act") provides protection to employees and workers from being subjected to any "occupational…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there is a labor law that protects whistleblowers. On February 6, 2003, Law No. 27942, "Law to Prevent and Punish Sexual Harassment,” entered into force…
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Part 1: Doing Business in BELGIUM - What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction, including major political, economic, and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. The Polish Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers in Poland of June 14, 2024 ("the Act"), which implements the EU Whistleblowing Directive, entered into force on…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? So far, there is no overarching legislation protecting whistleblowers. However, laws and regulations containing provisions affording protection for whistleblowers…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, Finland has implemented the EU Whistleblowing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 with the Act on the Protection of Persons Reporting Infringements of European Union and…
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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? There is no specific piece of legislation in Turkey that regulates whistleblowing…
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