United States: TikTok avoids ban in the United States by agreeing to a joint venture, meanwhile WeChat’s future is still uncertain
United States: U.S. Administration announces the return of sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program
United States: New sanctions against Iranian cybercriminal group
Europe: Arms exports, Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP plenary
France: The Court of Cassation sends a preliminary question to the ECJ on the ability of creditors to initiate proceedings against assets frozen by EU sanctions programs
World: Amnesty International highlights European companies’ involvement in Chinese surveillance

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Brazil:The Casino group has been asked to reformulate its vigilance plan in relation to deforestation in the Amazon region
Brazil: Volkswagen signs an agreement with the Brazilian Justice for the compensation of victims of the Brazilian dictatorship
United States: Sargeant Marine agreed to pay a USD 16 million fine to put an end to corruption charges in South America
United States: Former oil trading company executive accused of corruption and money laundering
United States: SEC votes to amend whistleblower-award rules
United States: Six people charged with corruption in connection with Amazon
France:The Paris Court of Appeal dismisses the annulment appeal of an arbitral award by Samwell International Holdings Ltd. in a case against Airbus
France: AFA publishes the results of a survey on anti-corruption measures in companies
France: BNP Paribas investigated for complicity in crimes against humanity in Sudan
United Kingdom: U.K. Home Office takes new series of measures to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
Switzerland: Prison sentences required against two football world leaders for unfair management

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Germany: EY reports “regrets” in Wirecard case
United States: Boeing audited on its compliance and ethics practices over lunar lander bid
United States: Completion of the three year supervision program of Volkswagen AG
France: Cooperation agreement between the AMF and the AFA to combat breaches of integrity
France: BrightHouse and BCG GAMMA’s Social Commitment Index reveals a statistical link between company’s social commitment and its financial results
France: MEDEF publishes the 2020 edition of the national barometer of perception of CSR in companies
France: The French Anti-Corruption Agency publishes its 2020 guide on gifts and invitations
World: World Bank rules out Spanish company guilty of fraud and collusion
World: Publication of guidelines encouraging companies to link anti-bribery and human rights compliance programs

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Germany: The FDP promotes the adoption of a German-style Global Magnitsky Act
Europe: E3 reaffirm commitment to the JCPOA
Europe: Draft of the new human rights sanctions regulations
United States: Russia-linked individuals added to the SDN List
Greece: Greece Prime Minister warns Turkey of EU sanctions
World: ICJ hears preliminary objections in Iran v United States
European Union: Sanctions against violations of territorial integrity of Ukraine extended for 6 more months

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Ecuador: The former president Rafael Correa’s sentence confirmed by the Supreme Court of Cassation
United States: Company reports to SEC on corrupt practices in Chinese unit
France: UFC-Que Choisir and Sherpa file a complaint against Samsung for non-compliance with its ethical commitments
World: European companies show the best CSR performance
UN: Publication of a report on measures taken by companies to prevent human rights abuses in conflict-affected regions
United Kingdom: The Director of the Serious Fraud Office communicates the main orientations of the investigation agency at the Cambridge Symposium
United Kingdom: Nigeria obtains additional reprieve in gas dispute
United Kingdom: Former executives from G4S charged with defrauding the UK Ministry of Justice

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United States: DOJ seizes two domain names affiliated to the Iraqi-Hezbollah
United States: United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security fined Nordic Maritime 31 million dollars
United States: Two members of the International Criminal Court on SDN list
European Union: Additional sanctions against Russia considered by the EU following Alexei Navany’s poisoning

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South Africa : Presidency sets up committee to investigate corruption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia : Rio Tinto executives stripped of bonuses over destruction of aboriginal site
Spain : A Spanish whistleblower calls for enforcement of EU directive
United States : Publication of the first advisory opinion on the implementation of the FCPA in six years
United States : Investigation against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for FCPA violation
United States : Sculptor Capital Management Inc. agrees to indemnify investors affected by a corruption scheme involving the investment firm
United States : Herbalife reaches agreement with DOJ and SEC to resolve FCPA-related prosecution
United States : Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sued for fraud against the Medicare health insurance system
United States : World Acceptance Corporation pays SEC USD 21.7 million to resolve FCPA offenses
France : Former high-ranking official targeted by a corruption complaint in Guinea
France : The cement maker Lafarge at the center of an investigation from the Paris’ prosecutors on the account of “suspicious of polluting the Seine”
Malaysia : Former Malaysian Prime Minister sentenced to twelve years in prison in 1MDB corruption trial
Mexico : Mexican president accused of corruption
World : The World Bank and anti-corruption NGOs warn governments of the increased risk of corruption that accompanies economic stimulus packages
UN : Kenyan workers file a complaint against Unilever at the UN
United Kingdom : Consultation launched on a new law requiring companies to carry out due diligence to prevent deforestation
United Kingdom : Former Unaoil executive sentenced to prison for corruption
United Kingdom : Former Airbus subsidiary suspected of corruption

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United States : Publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on export controls on “foundational technologies“
United States : FLIR is currently negociating a resolution with the US Department of Justice
United States : Curtis-Wright disclosed potential US sanctions violations in Russia
United States : US Secretary of State did not break the law by authorizing arm sale to Saudi Arabia
United States : New restrictions on Chinese applications
United States : New sanctions against Chinese companies for helping build military islands in the South China Sea
United States : Donald Trump plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United States : Attempts to adopt international restrictive measures against Iran 
United States : Clarification of Entity List requirements
France : Arrest of a French army lieutenant colonel accused of spying for Russia
United Kingdom : UK High Court says the Government can release information on funds frozen under Syria sanctions regulations to help satisfy a judgement
Russia : A draft bill to expand Russian counter-sanctions considered at the Parliament
Turkey : The European Union could impose new sanctions on Turkey
European Union : EU Council imposes first sanctions in response to cyber attacks
European Union : Two members of the European Parliament call for sanctions against China for human rights violations
European Union : EU Council states it will impose sanctions against Belarussian individuals

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