Germany: Government adopts its first comprehensive Strategy on China, including export controls and sanctions
United Kingdom: Parliament warned of unintended circumstances of Russia sanctions regime update on legal services restrictions
European Union: The General Court of the EU confirms the European Commission’s decisions authorizing Clearstream Banking AG to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran
European Union: The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes its fourth Opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the European Union

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Burkina Faso: The government launches a platform to pay fines online to avoid bribery of officials
United States: Gal Luft, potential key witness in Republican probe on President Biden’s family, indicted as China agent
France: Publication of a report “Due Diligence, What’s the outlook for Europe?” by the Club des juristes
France:  French Anti-Corruption Agency published its 2022 activity report
Indonesia: Former telecommunications minister dismissed on corruption suspicions
Portugal: Altice co-founder detained in corruption investigation
United Kingdom: U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office published its 2022-2023 annual report
Singapore: Corruption investigation leads to the arrest of Transport minister and billionaire

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United States: OFAC issues Venezuela-related General Licence and hostage regulations
United Kingdom: OFSI answered to three questions submitted during the Legal Sector Engagement Forum
United Kingdom: UK Foreign Secretary announces plans for a new Iran sanctions regime
European Union: Members of the European Parliament adopt a draft negotiating mandate on the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions

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Australia: Anti-Corruption Commissioner receives 300 referrals shortly after launch
Canada: The CORE announces the launch of two investigations into allegations of forced labor involving Uighurs in the supply chains of Nike Canada Corp and Dynasty Gold Corporation
France: The National Assembly adopts confidentiality for in-house legal experts’ consultations
France: Two harbor agents convicted for passive bribery
France: AFA publishes draft guide to corporate sponsorship and patronage operations
France: The National Assembly issues a formal notice to an interest representative of pesticide manufacturers
United Kingdom: New Serious Fraud Office Director appointed

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China: NGO denounces human rights violations by Chinese mining companies
United States: Former Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20-year prison sentence
France: Dismissal of a legal action by a Coalition of NGOs and Local Authorities against TotalEnergies
France: 209 million euro fine validated for TechnipFMC and Technip Energies under a CJIP
France: Teleperformance sued by investors over working conditions of Colombian Tiktok content moderators
France: Judicial investigation into two former Orpéa executives for corruption
France: AFA finds shortcomings following its audit of the Paris Region Chamber of Commerce
World: The Oil & Gas Benchmark 2023 reveals a lack of commitment by companies in the sector to reducing global carbon emissions
Slovakia: Central bank governor on trial for bribery charges

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China: Beijing expresses “dissatisfaction” over Dutch decision to impose export restrictions on chip equipment
China: The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China has announced export controls on products containing gallium and germanium
United States: Five Eyes partners formalize cooperation on export control enforcement
Israel: Ministry of Defense warns defence exporters on violating international sanctions
Switzerland: Switzerland aligns with EU sanctions against Russia
European Union: The European Commission publishes lists of goods critical to Russia as part of the adoption of the latest sanctions package

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Canada: Latest update to the Guide to the Export Control List enters into force
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on seven Iranian judges for human rights abuses
United States: State Department considers reforms to ease ITAR rules and facilitate technology sharing with Aukus allies
United States: Swedbank Latvia has agreed to pay USD 3,430,900 to settle its potential civil liability for 386 apparent violations of U.S. sanctions
Japan: Japan puts Korea back on trade “white list” after 4 years
Netherlands: Government published new semiconductor manufacturing equipment export control measures
European Union: EU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia

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Africa: Six African countries called to take legal actions against Glencore
Germany: A complaint filed against three German carmakers under the German Supply Chain Act
France: New lawsuit based on the Duty of Vigilance Law against TotalEnergies regarding its management of the Tilenga and EACOP projects in Uganda
France: Signing of a settlement agreement between Technip UK, Technip Energies France, and the PNF
Israel: Judges would had expressed concerns on bribery charge in Prime Minister Netanyahu corruption trial Case 4000
European Union: Complaint against 17 airlines for “greenwashing”

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United States: Two new Chinese companies facing an import ban from the US
United States: US departments issue Guidance to industry on Iran’s UAV-related activities
United States: The BIS issues temporary denial order against Greek-Dutch defence group supporting Russian intelligence
European Union: EU approves 11th sanctions package against Russia over Ukraine
European Union: Member states have agreed on a draft directive on asset recovery and confiscation to be proposed by the Council of the European Union

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France: Searches of several structures in connection with the organization of the 2024 Olympic Games for suspicions of irregularity in public contracts
France: Withdrawal of Anticor’s accreditation to take legal action
World: World Bank calls for collective action against corruption in Africa at the ICHA 2023 Forum
Papua New Guinea: Investigation launched into allegations of corruption within state-owned port company
United Kingdom: Former executives of London Mining Plc charged with corruption in Sierra Leone
United Kingdom: Proposal to hold organizations liable for economic crimes committed by senior managers
Ukraine: an ex judge convicted to a 10-year prison sentence for corruption
European Union: GRECO publishes two new evaluation reports on Hungary and Czech Republic

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