In this article, ENS's Steven Powell argues that the UK Bribery Act has many aspects which South African authorities should draw on to bolster their anti-bribery initiatives. By doing this, Powell explains how there would be the potential to create a zero-tolerance culture to bribery.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 25 November 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
On 25 October 2011, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on insider dealing and market manipulation and a proposal for a directive on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation. This briefing analyses in detail the key issues imposed by the Directive
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 14 November 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Wragge & Co's banking and finance team outline the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry. This update looks at mortgage fraud; first past the post for creditors; disclosure of employees' names; and the OFT's mental capacity guidance for consumer credit businesses.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 31 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Economic crime today is increasingly complex in nature and international in scope. This publication from the Serious Fraud Office aims to give board-level readers in the UK and international businesses informed commentary on the impact of anti-fraud and anti-corruption legislation.
Law Firm: Serious Fraud Office | Published: 27 October 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Central and Eastern Europe has experienced a growing demand for crime prevention programmes to help companies establish proper control mechanisms. This briefing offers a general overview of anti-corruption law in the region, followed advice on how to create a company compliance program.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 25 October 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
This week's financial services update from Macfarlanes looks at the FSA's guidance on 'simplified advice' and its practical application; outlines the new additions to the JMLSG's money laundering guidance; and discusses the High Court's decision on the Rubenstein v HSBC Bank plc case.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 23 September 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
This briefing highlights the risk posed by UK anti-money laundering legislation concerning acts and omissions that are a crime elsewhere in the world but do not constitute a bribery offence under UK law.
Law Firm: SJ Berwin | Published: 01 September 2011 | Practice Area: Anti Money Laundering
An analysis of the FSA's thematic review on how banks manage high money laundering risk situations, focusing primarily on correspondent banking relationships, wire transfers and high risk customers. This briefing also highlight two recent cases which illustrate the FSA's hardening stance on fraud.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 10 August 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Brown Rudnick’s Steven Friel examines the impact of the much-touted Bribery Act 2010 as it comes into full force. Under particular scrutiny are whether it lives up to all the hype, what it means for both domestic and international companies and the wider media reaction from abroad.
Law Firm: Brown Rudnick | Published: 10 August 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
On 1 July 2011, the new Ukrainian law governing “the Prevention of and Counteraction against Corrupt Practices in Ukraine” entered into force. The new law sets forth the main principles for combating corruption.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 20 July 2011 | Practice Area: Anti Money Laundering
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