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UK Economic Crime Progress Report: A mixed picture

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When the UK government launched Economic Crime Plan 2 (ECP2) in March 2023, its ambitions were clear. Building on the first Plan, the 2023-26 strategy set out three overarching goals: to cut fraud; reduce money laundering and...more

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Why Corporates Are Now More Likely to Face Criminal Prosecution for the Actions of Their Employees

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Significant Expansion to Corporate Criminal Liability Becomes Law in the United Kingdom - On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act) became law. Under the Act, corporations will become...more

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Corporate Criminal Liability – What is Next for the United Kingdom?

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It is no great secret that criminal enforcement in the United Kingdom against corporations has lagged behind our counterparts in the United States and other jurisdictions. In recent years the UK government has introduced a...more

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[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

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UK Business Exposure To The California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 ("CCPA")

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The CCPA took effect on 1 January 2020, introducing significant compliance burdens for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents. The reach of the CCPA extends beyond California and the US;...more

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No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for M&A Deal Teams?

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M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"'Failure to Prevent': The Implications for Global Financial Institutions"

The U.K. government is set to introduce a new corporate criminal offence, based on the strict liability of the entity in question. It almost certainly will come into force in 2017, once the Criminal Finances Bill (Bill) is...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"The New UK Corporate Offence of 'Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion': Implications for Fund Managers and...

The U.K. government expands its crackdown on tax evaders and the persons who assist them, by targeting businesses who fail to prevent tax evasion....more

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