China: The government plans to restrict exports of rare earth processing and magnetization technology
United States/United Kingdom/European Union: Officials met with financial institutions to discuss sanctions evasion
United States: Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran
United Kingdom: Government updates guidance on ban on Russian oil and oil products in the UK
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China: Supreme Court judge sentenced to 12 years in prison for accepting bribes
France: Anticor files a report against the French Tennis Federation concerning allegations of corruption
Japan: Japan to promote human rights in its public procurement
United Kingdom: UK government announces a new failure to prevent fraud offence
United Kingdom: MP suspended for illegal lobbying
Slovakia: Central bank governor found guilty of corruption
European Union: 10,400 foreign companies could be affected by the CSRD
European Union: Amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) published by European Supervisory Authorities
Venezuela: Anti-corruption probe on state oil firm PDVSA continues
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United States: Microsoft to pay USD 3.3 million in total combined civil penalties to BIS and OFAC to resolve alleged and apparent violations of U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions
United States: Judge orders forfeiture of USD 826,000 in investigation into scheme to export a dual-use item to Russia
World: Publication of the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct
European Union: The European Commission updates its FAQ on export-related restrictions for dual-use goods and advanced technologies
European Union: The European Commission opens consultation on guidelines on the export of cyber-surveillance items
European Union: RT and Sputnik arabic channels added to EU sanctions list
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Australia: Former whistleblower starts legal bid against ChatGPT over false bribery claim
Belgium: European People’s Party (EPP) headquarters searched for corruption
France: Confirmation of the enforceability on French territory of the arbitral award rendered in the dispute between Alstom and ABL
France: The Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) searched following favoritism allegations
Uganda: Public Prosecutor charges minister for corruption
Romania: Senate passes a criminal code amendment act narrowing the scope of the offense of abuse of office
Switzerland: A Court of appeals confirms Benny Steinmetz’s conviction for corruption
Zimbabwe: Government launches investigations after documentary
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United States: FinCEN Issues Initial Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Guidance
United States: Wells Fargo Bank agrees to pay nearly USD 100 million in connection with violations of several sanctions regimes
France: France pledges to further regulate commercial spyware
Japan: Government announces semiconductor manufacturing equipment export control measures
Russia: Russian oil exports to India increase 22-fold after EU sanctions
Switzerland: Four bankers convicted for failing to verify the real beneficiary of funds linked to Vladimir Putin
European Union: EU threatens more sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus
European Union: Speech by President of the EU Commission on EU-China relations and use of export controls
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China: Chinese authorities highlight their anti-corruption campaign
United States: Indictment of Samuel Bankman-Fried for bribery of Chinese officials
France / Norway: Investigations into allegations of corruption against Perenco in Africa
France: 65% of the organizations subject to the carbon footprint obligation did not carry out and publish their footprint in 2021
France: The Public Prosecutor’s Office requests imprisonment for two former elected officials suspected of favoritism and corruption
France: About fifteen of ENGIE’s shareholders demand the introduction of an annual vote on the climate change plan of the company
European Union: EFRAG delays publication of European sector-specific sustainability reporting standards
United Kingdom: Government announced new economic crime plan
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Germany: Mercedes-Benz factory searched in connection with corruption allegations
United States: Civil trial for human rights violations in Colombia by American agribusiness giant Chiquita Brands International
France: Vincent Bolloré’s indictment confirmed
France: Former senator sentenced for corruption
France: Launch of a flash mission on the regulation of interest representation
France: Complaint filed by executives of the French Tennis Federation for bribery
European Union: Mandatory annual reductions of greenhouse gas emissions for member states
European Union: A provisional political agreement reached on the FuelEU Maritime Initiative, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the maritime sector
European Union: A proposal for a directive that would oversee the green claims made by labels and companies
Venezuela: Government corruption probe into Petróleos de Venezuela
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United States: Authorities investigate alleged violations of Russia sanctions by Swiss banks
United Kingdom: High Court rejects first de-listing case under the UK’s sanctions regime
Russia: Study proposes targeting professional wealth managers to sanction hidden assets of oligarchs
Russia: Moscow imposes sanctions on 23 Britons
European Union: New report from the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) examines the impact and challenges of EU Russia Sanctions
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