The NGO World Justice Project (WJP) updates its Rule of Law Index.  

The UK Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) prepared a report with a detailed overview of the standards landscape in public bodies and other public entities and an assessment of their effectiveness and prospects. Thereby the Committee marks its 25-year activities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed another version of rules that would require resource extraction issuers to disclose their payments made to governments: the document was open to a public comment period on December 18.

The New York Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) approached the need to inform the city officials about the established anti-corruption restrictions and duties with a touch of humour.

Law n. 13.964/19 of December 24, 2019 On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law entered into force in Brazil. With respect to the fight against corruption the adopted regulation changes the penalty for bribe solicitation, incorporates provisions on the possibility to conclude a non-prosecution agreement in the administrative liability law and establishes mechanisms for the protection of corruption whistleblowers.

The British not-for-profit organization Tax Justice Network (TJN), which conducts research in the field of tax and financial regulation, has issued the updated Financial Secrecy Index (FSI).

France has adopted the first National Anti-Corruption Plan for the next three years.  

The French Anti-Corruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption, AFA) has published an updated version of the Practical Guide on Anti-Corruption Verifications in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions (Guide pratique “Les vérifications anticorruption dans le cadre des fusions-acquisitions”), amended according to the comments received in the course of public consultation.

The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) met for the first time this year in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 4 to 6 February.  

The profiles of some countries and international organizations have been added to the Portal.  

France has adopted a legal act defining the terms of having a secondary job for the public servants and engaging in commercial activities before and after being in the public service.

Colombia’s President signed Law No. 2013 “On Ensuring Transparency via Publication of Income and Assets Disclosure Statements of Officials and Registration of Conflicts of Interest” and Law No. 2014 “On Regulating the Penalties against Persons Condemned for Corruption and Crimes against Public Administration” on December 30, 2019.

The NGO World Justice Project (WJP) updates its Rule of Law Index.  

The UK Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) prepared a report with a detailed overview of the standards landscape in public bodies and other public entities and an assessment of their effectiveness and prospects. Thereby the Committee marks its 25-year activities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed another version of rules that would require resource extraction issuers to disclose their payments made to governments: the document was open to a public comment period on December 18.

The New York Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) approached the need to inform the city officials about the established anti-corruption restrictions and duties with a touch of humour.

Law n. 13.964/19 of December 24, 2019 On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law entered into force in Brazil. With respect to the fight against corruption the adopted regulation changes the penalty for bribe solicitation, incorporates provisions on the possibility to conclude a non-prosecution agreement in the administrative liability law and establishes mechanisms for the protection of corruption whistleblowers.

The British not-for-profit organization Tax Justice Network (TJN), which conducts research in the field of tax and financial regulation, has issued the updated Financial Secrecy Index (FSI).

France has adopted the first National Anti-Corruption Plan for the next three years.  

The French Anti-Corruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption, AFA) has published an updated version of the Practical Guide on Anti-Corruption Verifications in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions (Guide pratique “Les vérifications anticorruption dans le cadre des fusions-acquisitions”), amended according to the comments received in the course of public consultation.

The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) met for the first time this year in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 4 to 6 February.  

The profiles of some countries and international organizations have been added to the Portal.  

France has adopted a legal act defining the terms of having a secondary job for the public servants and engaging in commercial activities before and after being in the public service.

Colombia’s President signed Law No. 2013 “On Ensuring Transparency via Publication of Income and Assets Disclosure Statements of Officials and Registration of Conflicts of Interest” and Law No. 2014 “On Regulating the Penalties against Persons Condemned for Corruption and Crimes against Public Administration” on December 30, 2019.

The NGO World Justice Project (WJP) updates its Rule of Law Index.  

The UK Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) prepared a report with a detailed overview of the standards landscape in public bodies and other public entities and an assessment of their effectiveness and prospects. Thereby the Committee marks its 25-year activities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed another version of rules that would require resource extraction issuers to disclose their payments made to governments: the document was open to a public comment period on December 18.

The New York Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) approached the need to inform the city officials about the established anti-corruption restrictions and duties with a touch of humour.

Law n. 13.964/19 of December 24, 2019 On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law entered into force in Brazil. With respect to the fight against corruption the adopted regulation changes the penalty for bribe solicitation, incorporates provisions on the possibility to conclude a non-prosecution agreement in the administrative liability law and establishes mechanisms for the protection of corruption whistleblowers.

The British not-for-profit organization Tax Justice Network (TJN), which conducts research in the field of tax and financial regulation, has issued the updated Financial Secrecy Index (FSI).

France has adopted the first National Anti-Corruption Plan for the next three years.  

The French Anti-Corruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption, AFA) has published an updated version of the Practical Guide on Anti-Corruption Verifications in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions (Guide pratique “Les vérifications anticorruption dans le cadre des fusions-acquisitions”), amended according to the comments received in the course of public consultation.

The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) met for the first time this year in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 4 to 6 February.  

The profiles of some countries and international organizations have been added to the Portal.  

France has adopted a legal act defining the terms of having a secondary job for the public servants and engaging in commercial activities before and after being in the public service.

Colombia’s President signed Law No. 2013 “On Ensuring Transparency via Publication of Income and Assets Disclosure Statements of Officials and Registration of Conflicts of Interest” and Law No. 2014 “On Regulating the Penalties against Persons Condemned for Corruption and Crimes against Public Administration” on December 30, 2019.