The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

United States: SEC proposes new rules to improve transparency of ESG criteria for investment funds
United States/United Kingdom/Brazil: Glencore had entered guilty pleas with the American, Brazilian and UK judiciary to resolve several corruption and market manipulation cases
France: Publication of the GDPR 2022 Barometer
France: AFA publishes its annual report for 2021
France: Vinci Construction France indicted for “private bribery”
France: Opening of a judicial investigation into the conditions under which the Triangle Tower concession contract was awarded
Guinea: BSG Resources loses case against Guinea for bribery in obtaining mining rights
United Kingdom: KPMG faces a fine in a bribery case involving Rolls-Royce

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

United Kingdom: The Financial Conduct Authority calls for reporting of sanctions evasions
UN: UN Special Rapporteur calls for the lifting of unilateral sanctions on Iran
Canada: The government announces its decision to ban Chinese Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks
United States: The Department of State warns about risks related to Sudanese state-owned enterprises
United Kingdom: Amendment to the Export Control Order 2008

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The Russia / Ukraine Newsletter

Australia: New entities and persons sanctioned including the Wagner Group
Faroe Islands: Adoption of a framework for Russian sanctions
France: Transparency International files a lawsuit against ill-gotten assets

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The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

South Africa: Publication of the fourth investigation report by the Zondo commission
France: Publication by the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life of a list of companies that have not declared their lobbying activities in 2021
France: The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) submits for public consultation amendments to its General Regulation in order to integrate sustainability factors
United States: Brazilian mining company Vale sued for “fraudulent and misleading statements” about dam safety
United States: Chinese group Hikvision under threat of US sanctions
United Kingdom: Investigations regarding four audits conducted by King & King
Switzerland: The President of the Confederation urged to reform the legislation on banking secrecy

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The Russia / Ukraine Newsletter

United States: Raytheon cuts revenue forecast as suspension of Russia business hits sales
Russia: Parole granted to ex-minister jailed for bribery
Switzerland: Adoption of new sanctions against Russia and Belarus
United Kingdom: New sanctions against Russia
Russia: Information on stakeholders of thousands of Russian companies may be removed from public access by a draft Decree
Russia: Moscow could seize assets of ‘hostile’ countries
Russia: Signing of a decree on Russian counter-sanctions against persons and entities of countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia
United Kingdom: Two NGOs publish annual review of government anti-corruption policy
Canada: Towards the confiscation and distribution of frozen assets

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The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

Australia: Defense Minister accuses China of bribery to sign international agreements
United States: EssilorLuxottica files a lawsuit against JP Morgan for breach of duty of care
France: The AFA and IHEDN organize a conference on anti-corruption compliance as an instrument of national sovereignty
France: New working group of the CSR Platform on the role of public actors in the development of CSR
France: Thales contests its indictment in a case of alleged corruption in Malaysia
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years in prison for corruption
United Kingdom: A study highlights the lack of transparency of British companies in the fight against modern slavery
European Union: Commission proposes a Directive against “SLAPPs”

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The Russia / Ukraine Newsletter

France: Schneider Electric announces it will sell the business activities of Schneider Electric Russia to the local management team
France: Thales accused of evading Russia sanctions by an adviser to Ukraine’s President
United Kingdom: Announcement of new import bans and tariff increases
United Kingdom: Publication of an amendment on the general licence of Russian banks
Ukraine: A special envoy of Le Figaro in Odessa highlights the consequences of the Russian invasion on the fight against corruption in Ukraine
Russia: Renault would consider selling its assets in Russia for a symbolic ruble
European Union: Suspension of Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland

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