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Mayer Brown

Eye on Economic Crime: New Strict Liability Corporate Criminal Offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud Comes Into Effect

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1 September 2025 marks the day that the new strict liability corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud comes into effect. From today onwards, corporate entities can be held criminally liable for failing to...more

A&O Shearman

Understanding Dishonesty at the Dawn of the New UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

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Anti-fraud measures are assuming a new level of significance for many large businesses with a UK nexus. The new failure to prevent fraud offence comes into force in the UK today. It means that a large business can be...more

Hogan Lovells

CPS and SFO publish joint corporate prosecutions guidance – what it means for UK corporates

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have overhauled their Corporate Prosecutions guidance – clarifying how prosecutors will handle charges, forum and case strategy going forward. The previous...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross Border Investigations Update - July 2017

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This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including the new Criminal Finances Act 2017, increased regulatory scrutiny of Chinese companies...more

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