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Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ, wisely in my view, decides to drop prosecution against former Virginia gov Bob McDonnell and his wife
Main September 9, 2016DOJ, wisely in my view, decides to drop prosecution against former Virginia gov Bob McDonnell and his wifeAs reported in this Reuters article, "U.S. prosecutors on Thursday…
China Law Insight
金杜发布丨全球反贿赂反腐败纵览：法国篇
By King & Wood
作者：Natasha Tardif 金杜律师事务所巴黎办公室 1.什么构成贿赂？ 法国刑法禁止公共部门和私营部门的行贿、 受贿行为及影响力交易。上述行为包括： （1） 许诺给予或索取贿赂的行为；及（2） 国内外行贿与受贿行为。 2.有哪些例外和抗辩理由？ 一经证实发生贿赂行为或进行影响力交易， 几乎没有可选用的抗辩方法。但企业仍可通 过证明发生某些特殊情况进行抗辩，如受胁 迫、濒临危险等。 但是，上述特殊情况很难证实，另外相对于 个人而言，法国法院很少认定企业的上述抗 辩理由成立。如果企业可证明已建立了充分 的反贿赂程序，或可从轻处罚。处罚还将取 决于犯罪的范围以及是否是累犯。 全文阅读，请点击此处。
China Law Insight
比利时反贿赂反腐败概览
By King & Wood
作者：Ramón Garcia-Gallardo 金杜律师事务所布鲁塞尔办公室 1.什么构成贿赂？ 根据比利时《刑法典》，公私领域的贿赂分 为主动行贿和被动受贿。 公共部门主动行贿是指行为人为自身或他人 直接或间接向履行公共职责的个人许诺或给 予任何好处，以诱使其从事如下行为： 全文阅读，请点击此处。
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report — August 2016
1. New laws or regulations State level: No developments. Local level (Beijing & Shanghai): No developments. Communist Party Rules: No developments. 2. Upcoming laws or regulations No developments. 3. Government…
Legal Profession Blog
Disbarment Sought For Attorney’s Crimes Against Native Americans
An Illinois attorney has consented to disbarment after a federal felony conviction.The Sun reported on the crimesThe former general counsel for the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians has been…
The D&O Diary
Yet Another Brazilian Company Hit with U.S. Securities Suit
As I have noted in prior posts (most recently here), in recent months a number of Brazilian companies have been hit with a wave of U.S. securities class action lawsuits.…
Legal Profession Blog
“Well-Loved” Former Senator Resigns From Oklahoma Bar
A former state senator convicted of bribery has resigned from the Bar of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.AndRespondent is unable to locate his OBA membership card but will forward it to…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Panama Papers Reveals hundreds of millions of Italian – Algeria Corruption of Energy Contracts
"Bedjaoui met with Algerian government officials and executives from Saipem, the Italian energy giant. Their agenda, according to witnesses later interviewed by Italian prosecutors: arranging some $275 million in bribes…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
LATAM Airlines Group Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $12.75 Million Criminal Penalty
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM), a commercial airline company based in Chile, has agreed to pay a $12.75 million criminal penalty in connection with a scheme to pay bribes to…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
$342 Million Corruption Leniency Agreement Signed between Brazilian Authorities, Petrobras and SBM Offshore
SMB issued a press release heralding its corruption leniency agreement with the Brazil government about Petrobras, and agreed to pay $342 million. The $342 million will partly be used to establish…