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United States: OFAC imposes sanctions against a supply network for Iran’s nuclear programme
United States: New developments regarding sanctions against Iran
United States: Donald Trump discussed Huawei with U.S. tech CEO
United States: A complaint filed against Standard Chartered, accused of financial transactions with Iran
United States: The OFAC imposes sanctions for serious human rights abuses and corruption in Iraq
United States: The United States sanctions a Chinese company and its CEO for violating Iran sanctions
United States: OFAC issued Iran-related Advisory to the civil aviation industry
United States: Four Chinese nationals and a company indicted for having helped North-Korean military program
United States: Iranian executive of an export company pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions against Iran
European Union: European Parliament’s resolution taking stock of the human rights situation in Hong Kong
European Union: The European Court of Justice annuls an asset freeze on former Ukrainian President
European Union: Turkey warned by the EU following to drilling operations off the coast of Cyprus

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World Bank: The World Bank excludes a business unit of Merck Laboratories from its programs
United States: Microsoft pays USD 25 million to settle corruption charges
United States: Antitrust investigation launched on major digital platforms
United States: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rewards overseas whistleblower
United States: A bill to help foreign investigators fight corruption and kleptocratic regimes
France: PNF takes charge of the investigation into the General Electric-Alstom corruption case
Israel: Former management officials of Teva will pay USD 50 millions in compensation to the fines paid by the company for corruption
United Kingdom: Alstom Network UK’s appeal, found guilty of corruption, dismissed by the Court of Appeal
United Kingdom: De La Rue targeted for investigation on corruption in South Sudan

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China: China announced it will impose sanctions on US firms selling arms to Taiwan
United States: DOJ announces extradition from Germanuy of  an Iranian accused of illegal export to Iran
United Kingdom: The United Kingdom reiterates its commitment to the JCPOA
United Kingdom: Publication of the UK Strategic Export Controls annual report 2018
European Union: The European Court of Justice orders damages for a designation under the sanctions without sufficient grounds
European Union: The Council of the European Union extends its sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear program

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Australia: The Australian Defence department would have awarded a contract to a US company blacklisted for bribery
World Bank: The World Bank debars Entrust Datacard Corporation
Brazil: Honeywell targeted by investigations of U.S. and Brazilian Authorities
Côte d’Ivoire: African Development Bank (AfDB) sanctions Nigerian company for corruption
United States: Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo arrested in USA and facing extradition to Peru as part of a corruption investigation
France: Sherpa warns Teleperformance about the duty of vigilance
France: AFA launches a public consultation on a draft guidance on gifts and hospitalities
France: Several former Areva executives indicted in the Uramin case
Greece: OECD concerned that active bribery is no longer a felony
Hong Kong: Former JPMorgan leader pleads not guilty to corruption charges
United Kingdom: Acquittal of three former executives of Sarclad Limited
United Kingdom: Deutsche Bank agrees to pay EUR 175 million to settle corruption charges
United Kingdom: A former partner of Unaoil pleads guilty to corruption.
Switzerland: Trafigura will stop using intermediaries for business development services from October 2019

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Algeria: Former Industry Minister placed under judicial control in corruption investigation
World Bank: World Bank announces agreement with the Indian company SAI Consulting Engineering Ltd
Brazil: The mining group Vale found guilty of the damages caused by the Brumadinho disaster
United States: The Department of Justice adopts new policy on deferred prosecution agreements regarding antitrust crimes
France: Interpol sued by the wife of the agency’s former head arrested in China
France: The Bolloré Group obtains the conviction of Le Nouvel Obs for defamation
France: First decision of the Sanctions Commissionof the AFA
France: Publication of a report on the first year of implementation of the non-financial reporting obligation of companies
Transparency International: Tenth edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa and release of a ranking of the most emblematic corruption cases

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United States: A Chinese-American electrical engineer convicted for exporting military-grade semiconductors to China
United States: Threats of additional sanctions against Iran
United States: OFAC imposes new reporting requirements
United States: Société Générale sued by heirs of Cuban bank seized by Castro
United Kingdom: Gibraltar adopts new sanction laws to designate specified ships

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Brazil: Former Rio Governor reveals corruption system for Rio’s 2016 Olympic bid

United States: A former employee of Keppel’s US subsidiary pleads guilty to corruption as part of the Petrobras scandal
France: Carmignac Gestion agrees to pay 30 million euros to avoid prosecution
France: New resources made available for financial investigations
France: Searches carried out on the premises of companies in the energy sector
France: The investigation for misappropriation of public funds against the European Metropolis of Lille is still ongoing
France: Searches at Renault headquarters in the Carlos Ghosn case
France: Samsung Electronics France charged with “misleading commercial practices
United Kingdom: SFO announces DPA with Serco Geografix Ltd
United Kingdom: SFO drops investigation into three Unaoil executives

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Canada: Authorities are investigating a lobbying firm for violation of sanctions on Sudan
United States: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs approves sanctions for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
United States: Sanctions against Huawei may be partially lifted
United States: Sanctions targeting Venezuelan President Maduro’s son
United States: Three Chinese banks accused of contempt of court in the United States for non-compliance with North Korean sanctions investigations
United States: An engineer found guilty of smuggling military-grade chips from the United States to China
United States: Washington bans entry to Malawi leader over graft allegations
Gibraltar: Tanker carrying crude oil to Syria detained by Gibraltar
Iran: Tehran exceeds the limit of its uranium enrichment stocks in retaliation for US sanctions
Japan: Export control measures on South Korea for three chemicals

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Germany : German firms have exported weapons-grade chemicals to Syria in spite of EU sanctions
United States : The United States and Canada impose sanctions on Nicaraguan officials
United States : OFAC amends the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations
United States : Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court finds that share transfer to avoid US sanctions is not unjustified dissipation
United States : Further developments regarding the sanctions against Huawei
United States : The United States imposes new sanctions against Iran Supreme Leader and IRGC
France : GIFAS organizes an exchange with the US Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the Paris Air Show
United Nations : U.N. special rapporteur urges global moratorium on sale of surveillance tools
Russia : Russia extends embargo against Western food products through 2020

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Austria : Austrian Supreme Court clears way for U.S. extradition of a Ukrainian tycoon
Brazil : Lula’s requests for release rejected by the Supreme Court
United States : TechnipFMC reaches a global resolution with the American and Brazilian authorities for USD 301.3 million
France : The French anti-corruption agency (AFA) and the national financial prosecutor’s Office (PNF) publish guidelines regarding the French-style Deferred Prosecution Agreement
France : First hearing before the Sanctions commission of the French anti-corruption agency (AFA)
France : Justice orders a trial against the former president of the International Athletics Federation
France : The Gauvain report aims to reaffirm France’s sovereignty over extraterritorial laws
Malaysia : Asset forfeiture proceedings initiated in connection with the 1MDB scandal
United Kingdom : Closure of an Airbus’s subsidiary involved in a probe for bribery

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