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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Poland post-regime change: shifting enforcement approaches to state-owned enterprises and their business partners

A&O Shearman on 1/29/2025

There was significant legal and regulatory scrutiny across both private and state-owned sectors in Poland in 2024, focusing on business fraud, sanctions compliance, money laundering, and bribery. State-owned enterprises,...more

EU-Wide Corporate Criminal Law: Tightening the Reins

DLA Piper on 10/3/2024

The Council of the European Union recently submitted its proposal in the ongoing legislative process for a new directive to combat corruption in the EU. The new directive will allow the EU to impose worldwide...more

Belgian investigations trends and developments in white collar crime

A&O Shearman on 1/10/2024

We continue to see increased investigation and prosecution of corruption, fraud, modern slavery and workplace misconduct, especially in the construction, transportation and financial sectors. Investigations are boosted by...more

Part 1: What is a Whistleblowing Hotline?

NAVEX on 10/11/2023

In part one of this three-part blog series, we’re going back to the basics. In this article, we’ll answer the question: what is a whistleblowing hotline? A whistleblowing hotline is a channel that allows employees and others...more

EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part IV of IV) – Protections, Prohibitions and Penalties

The Volkov Law Group on 7/8/2021

The Directive’s robust prohibitions against retaliation for covered persons—including both attempts and threats— is meticulously outlined in Article 19....more

EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part III of IV) – Data Privacy and Recordkeeping

The Volkov Law Group on 7/8/2021

Article 17 of the Directive explicitly incorporates the provisions of Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (“GDPR”) to the handling of such data in relation...more

EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part I of IV) – An Overview

The Volkov Law Group on 7/1/2021

Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council dated 23 October 2019 on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (the “Directive”)[1] is set to enter into legal force on 17 December 2021—the...more

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