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
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Corporate Liability ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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UK Bribery Act
On June 2, the French ministry of Justice released a new order addressed to French prosecutors on the criminal policy relating to international corruption and how such cases should be handled.
In this order, which...more
The French Anti-corruption Agency ("AFA") has published a draft "Guide on Gifts and Invitations Policies" ("Guide pratique sur les politiques cadeaux et invitations en entreprise") for corporations and non-profit...more
10/14/2019
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Anti-Corruption ,
Best Practices ,
Bribery ,
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Gifts ,
Invitations Policies ,
Multinationals ,
New Guidance ,
Sapin II
France is aligning itself with the US model of corporate prosecution -
The new guidelines released by both the French Anticorruption Agency ("AFA") and the National Financial Prosecution Office ("PNF") on 27 June, 2019...more
7/23/2019
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Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Blocking Statutes ,
CJIP ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
France ,
Internal Investigations ,
Mitigating Factors ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Sapin II
On 4 February 2019, the French anti-corruption Agency ("AFA") released its Guide on the anticorruption compliance function in companies. This is the first out of a series of six guides that the AFA will release soon....more