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FATF Monitoring: Countries Addressing Strategic Deficiencies

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring by the FATF Countries...

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Sentenced to 20+ Years in Odebrecht Bribery Scandal

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been...

Ex-Mexican Security Chief Sentenced for Bribery and Aiding Sinaloa Cartel’s Drug Trafficking

Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico's former Secretary of...

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United States: Sanctions Enforcement in 2024: A Fireside Chat with OFAC Associate Director, Lawrence Scheinert (Webinar)

Please join Baker McKenzie and ICPA for a fireside chat with Lawrence Scheinert, Associate Director for Enforcement, Compliance, and Analysis at the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...

Hong Kong: Court of Final Appeal upholds Hong Kong Police’s No Consent Regime

On 10 April 2024, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA), Hong Kong’s highest court, delivered its judgment in Tam Sze Leung & Ors...

European Union: New EU rules have been adopted to combat money-laundering and terrorist financing

The European Parliament has adopted the new AML/CFT legislative package, which aims to comprehensively strengthen the EU rules to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing,...

Colombia: Chambers of commerce and foreign non-profit entities have until 2025 to implement their PTEE and SAGRILAFT

The Superintendence of Companies, through its External Circular No. 100-000003 of April 23, 2024 (hereinafter the “Circular”), extended the deadlines for the Chambers of...

Hong Kong: Court of Final Appeal upholds Hong Kong Police’s No Consent Regime

In brief On 10 April 2024, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA), Hong Kong’s highest court, delivered its judgment in Tam Sze Leung &...

Colombia: The Superintendence of Companies imposes a fine regarding Excel-based risk matrixes

In brief In a recent decision, the Superintendence of Companies determined that an Excel-based risk matrix of the Self-Control and Integral Management System of Money...

Global: Latest edition of FCPA Handbook published

Baker McKenzie Partner Peter Tomczak has co-authored the sixth edition of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook, a sought-after guide for in-house counsel at...

Colombia regulates the Leniency Program for transnational bribery and corruption

In brief On 21 March 2024, the National Government issued the Decree 390 of 2024 (“Decree”), by which it established the procedure for granting the...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued an updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”). Chapter 1 of the Handbook has been updated to include...

Singapore: MAS announces target date for the repeal of the RFMC regime

Response to Feedback Received on Repeal of Regulatory regime for Registered Fund Management Companies In brief On 28 March 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)...

Australia: Long awaited buy now pay later reforms arrive

In brief On 12 March 2024, the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation on Buy Now, Pay Later products (BNPLs) for public consultation. This follows...

Canada: CSA implements new “Access Model” to facilitate delivery of prospectuses by non-investment fund issuers

In brief In January 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments and changes to several national instruments and companion policies to implement a new...

Venezuela: Decree exonerates foreign currency debits that generate certain transactions with securities from paying the Large Financial Transactions Tax

In brief The National Executive Power issued Decree No. 4924 on 21 February 2024 (“Decree“),1 which exonerates the following from paying the Large Financial Transactions Tax...

Mexico: New Regulation improves digital commerce transactions by allowing the use of electronic credit instruments

Mexico has approved amendments to the General Law on Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions to allow the use of electronic credit instruments, making commerce...

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