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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay $3.5 billion to 3 Countries to Resolve Corruption Charges  On December 21, 2016, Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a global construction conglomerate based in Brazil, and Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a Brazilian petrochemical company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay... 2017-01-06 Brazil, Switzerland, United States Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Cooperation
The new “Sapin II” French anti-corruption law On November 8th, 2016, the French Parliament adopted a law intended to increase transparency, fight corruption, and help modernize the economy, known as the Sapin II law. The law was then reviewed by... Stephane Bonifassi 33 1 2017-01-06 France Corruption, Prosecution
U.S. Congress Enacts Law to Sanction International Human Rights and Corruption Violators On December 8, 2016, the United States Congress enacted the Global Magnitsky Act, as part of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909 and S. 2943), authorizing the president to impose... Bruce Zagaris and Anthony Bizien 33 1 2016-12-23 Russia, United States Corruption, Human Rights, Sanctions
EU’s Swift Reaction to the Berlin Terrorist Attack: European Commission Adopts New Package of Measures Against Terrorist Financing It took the European Union less than two days to come up with a concrete reaction (political statements notwithstanding) to the December 19, 2016, deadly terrorist attack on a Christmas market in... Michael Plachta 33 1 2016-12-23 European Union Money Laundering, Terrorism
European Parliament and Council Have Reached Agreement on the New Firearms Directive On December 20, 2016, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) confirmed, on behalf of the Council, that after a year of discussions, the European Parliament and Council have reached a... Michael Plachta 33 1 2016-12-23 European Union Arms Trafficking, National Security, Terrorism
Third U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime Yields Progress On December 7, 2016, the third United States-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues was held. reviewing, among other things, the timeliness and quality of responses to... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-22 China, United States Cybercrime, International Cooperation
European Parliament Releases Its Study on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office In December 2016, European Parliament released a study on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), requested by the Civil Liberties Committee. Michael Plachta 32 12 2016-12-22 European Union International Organizations, Prosecution
Argentine Sports Marketing Company Reaches Settlement on FIFA Corruption On December 13, 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York filed a criminal information charging Torneos Y Competencias S.A. (Torneas), a South American sports marketing... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-22 Argentina, United States Bribery
FATF Releases Mutual Evaluation Report of the United States On December 1, 2016, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its mutual evaluation of the United States’ level of compliance with the international money laundering standards based on the... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-22 United States FATF, Money Laundering
Polish Supreme Court Affirms Denial of U.S. Extradition Request for Roman Polanski On December 6, 2016, the Polish Supreme Court denied the United States’ request to extradite film director Roman Polanski for his 1978 rape conviction. In October 2015, a Polish judge denied the U.S... Bruce Zagaris 32 11 2016-12-16 Poland, Switzerland, United States Extradition
U.N. Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea Following Nuclear Aggression On November 30, 2016, the United Nations Security Council agreed to adopt Resolution 2321, imposing new sanctions on the rogue state of North Korea, and specifically targeting North Korean exports of... Jacob Rasch 32 12 2016-12-16 China, North Korea International Organizations, Sanctions, United Nations
Taiwanese Legislature Passes Change to Anti-Money Laundering Law On November 9, 2016, the Legislative Yuan, the Parliament of Taiwan, passed an amendment to the Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) designed to expand the scope of the legislation. The revisions to... Jacob Rasch 32 12 2016-12-16 Taiwan Money Laundering
Bribery Law and Practice by Monty Raphael QC (Oxford Univ. Press, 2016, 328 pp., ISBN 978-0-19-968638-4) This book aims to help and inform businesses and their professional advisers on the current state of anti-bribery initiatives primarily in the United Kingdom .  The U.K. Bribery Act and its... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-16 United Kingdom Bribery, Corruption
EU JHA Council Progresses on Several Enforcement and Criminal Justice Issues At its 3508th meeting on December 8 and 9, 2016, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council discussed and adopted position on a number of criminal justice, home and law enforcement issues. Michael Plachta 32 12 2016-12-16 Europe EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
Son of Former Gabonese Prime Minister Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Scheme in 3 Countries   On December 9, 2016, Samuel Mebiame, 43, a Gabonese national and son of a former Prime Minister of Gabon, pled guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to conspiring to... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-16 Chad, Congo, Gabon Bribery, Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
European Committee on Crime Problems Makes Progress on Justice and Law Enforcement Issues The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) held its 71st plenary session on November 28-December 1, 2016, in Strasbourg. Michael Plachta 32 12 2016-12-16 Europe Crimes, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Organized Crime
U.S. Arrests Former Guinean Minister of Mines Arrested for Laundering $8.5 Million On December 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the former Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea was arrested and charged with laundering proceeds from bribes he... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-16 China, Guinea, Hong Kong Bribery, Corruption
U.S. and Foreign Law Enforcement Take Down Avalanche, a Sophisticated Cybercrime Group  On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a multinational operation involving arrests and searches in four countries to dismantle a complex and sophisticated network of computer... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-16 Germany, Netherlands, United States Cybercrime, Europol, International Cooperation
EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Concept of “Arrest Warrant” in the European Arrest Warrant’s Procedure On November 10, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Fourth Chamber) (the Court) delivered its judgment in the case of Openbaar Ministerie v Halil Ibrahim Özçelik (Case C-453/16). The... Michael Plachta 32 12 2016-12-16 Europe European Union, Warrants
European Commission Consultative on Disincentives for Intermediaries for Potentially Aggressive Tax Planning Schemes Presages New Enforcement Initiatives   On November 10, 2016, the European Commission released a consultation to gauge the need for European Union action on the introduction and design of more effective disincentives for intermediaries... Bruce Zagaris 32 12 2016-12-09 Europe Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation

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