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 UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has issued guidance on assessing the effectiveness of corporate compliance programmes.

Transparency International, an international not-for-profit organisation, has published the Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 (CPI). 

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has passed a bill to set up an independent agency dedicated to investigating corruption among high-ranking officials.

Law n. 198-IX of October 17, 2019 On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Preventing Corruption with Regard to Corruption Whistleblowers entered into force in Ukraine on January 1, 2020.

The law provides for the possibility to seize proceeds of crime.

Summing up the outgoing year, we recalled the main events in the field of preventing and combating corruption in Russia and abroad.

On December 16, 2019, Directive 2019/1937/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 26, 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law came into force in the European Union.

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 UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has issued guidance on assessing the effectiveness of corporate compliance programmes.

Transparency International, an international not-for-profit organisation, has published the Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 (CPI). 

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has passed a bill to set up an independent agency dedicated to investigating corruption among high-ranking officials.

Law n. 198-IX of October 17, 2019 On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Preventing Corruption with Regard to Corruption Whistleblowers entered into force in Ukraine on January 1, 2020.

The law provides for the possibility to seize proceeds of crime.

Summing up the outgoing year, we recalled the main events in the field of preventing and combating corruption in Russia and abroad.

On December 16, 2019, Directive 2019/1937/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 26, 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law came into force in the European Union.

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 UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has issued guidance on assessing the effectiveness of corporate compliance programmes.

Transparency International, an international not-for-profit organisation, has published the Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 (CPI). 

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has passed a bill to set up an independent agency dedicated to investigating corruption among high-ranking officials.

Law n. 198-IX of October 17, 2019 On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Preventing Corruption with Regard to Corruption Whistleblowers entered into force in Ukraine on January 1, 2020.

The law provides for the possibility to seize proceeds of crime.

Summing up the outgoing year, we recalled the main events in the field of preventing and combating corruption in Russia and abroad.

On December 16, 2019, Directive 2019/1937/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 26, 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law came into force in the European Union.