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The DoJ’s new guidance on corporate compliance programs

What it is and what it not is On April 30, 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of ...

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Dr. Horst Schlemminger is Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Law

Already for the 11th time, the renowned Handelsblatt in cooperation with the US publishing house presents “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in ...

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German Corporate Governance Code: Code reform 2019 adopted

As announced by the Commission, Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex, a new version of the German Corporate Governance Code (“Code”) ...

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Environmental Compliance: Dam desaster in Brazil

Dam desaster in Brumadinho (Brazil) – An acute case of environmental compliance The dam desaster in Brazil (Brumadinho) from in ...

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Draft of the amendment of the German Anti Money Laundering Act

On 20 May 2019, the German Federal Ministry of Finance submitted a draft bill to implement the amending directive to ...

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24./25.05.2019: IV. International Forum “Effective Compliance”

On 24 and 25 May 2019, the IV. International Forum “Effective Compliance – International Practice and Standards” will take place ...

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DOJ updates guidance for corporate compliance programs

The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released an updated version of  its “The Evaluation of ...

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09.05.2019: Working Group “Antitrust Law” – Netzwerk Compliance e.V.

At the meeting of the “Kartellrecht” (Antitrust Law) working group of the Netzwerk Compliance e.V. on Thursday, May 9, 2019 ...

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EU Whistleblower Protection Standard

European Parliament and Member States agree on Whistleblower Protection Standard After having presented a first and broadly discussed draft bill ...

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Benczkowski clarifies DOJ’s view on monitorships

On March 8, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski, head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, held a speech at ...

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