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Transparency International Publishes The CPI 2025

In this briefing, we consider the key takeaways from the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International for 2025.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Companies House Is Ramping Up Prosecutions For Late Accounts

Companies House, the UK companies registry, has begun to crack down significantly on companies that make late account filings, with directors personally exposed to criminal prosecution and disqualification.

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: No Cases Yet, But Key Questions Remain

Anoushka Warlow, Partner and Associate, Amelia Clegg share their perspectives, six months on from the introduction of the “failure to prevent fraud” (FTPF) offence...

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Key Changes To UK Financial Sanctions Enforcement: What Businesses Need To Know About OFSI's Reforms

This article covers the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI")'s recent reforms to UK financial sanctions enforcement, and the practical implications for businesses.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Further Expansion Of Corporate Criminal Liability: Crime And Policing Bill

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Birleşik Krallık'ta Yeni Dönem: Suistimali Önlememe Suçu

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CBC Law Firm

Major Law Reforms And Shifting SFO Guidance Impacts Corporate Criminal Enforcement In The UK

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A&O Shearman

New UK Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: Why US Companies Need To Take Note

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Effective Compliance Is Not A Tick-box Exercise – The UK Serious Fraud Office Updates Its Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programmes

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The FCA Highlights Failings In Firms' Financial Crime Oversight

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Effective Sanctions? The OFSI Annual Review 2024 – 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Spanish Criminal Law Reform 2025

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Giambrone & Partners

Corporate Crime And The Senior Manager Test

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Corporate Crime – Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence Now In Force

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Latest On The Digital Omnibus On AI

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Lewis Silkin

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

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Withers LLP

Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 1: Why Lawyers Who Ignore AI Risk Becoming Dinosaurs

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AlixPartners

Tech 10 – NRF Reflections: The Future Of Retail Technology (Video)

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AlixPartners

From Soil To Shares: Professional Advisor Guidance For Farm Divorce (Video)

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Lerners LLP

Eye On Economic Crime: New Strict Liability Corporate Criminal Offence Of Failure To Prevent Fraud Comes Into Effect

Given the wide-ranging nature of this new offence, we discuss what your organisation needs to know and do as soon as possible - especially in light of recent prosecutorial action...

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Mayer Brown

New Anti-fraud Laws Come Into Force In The UK On 1 September 2025

The Bribery Act 2010 heralded the dawn of a new era in how corporates are held to account for crimes committed on their watch with advent of the "failure to prevent" model.

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Withers LLP

UK Authorities Revamp Joint Corporate Prosecution Guidance

On 18 August 2025, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced the updated version of the joint guidance in relation to the prosecution of corporate entities (the "Guidance").

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Fraud Files Podcast Series

Brought to you by our Corporate Crime and Investigations team, The Fraud Files: Decoding the Economic Crime Act breaks down everything listeners need to know about the Economic Crime and Corporate...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Leveson Report: A Blueprint For A More Efficient And Equitable Criminal Justice System

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shifting The Dial – New SFO Guidance On Corporate Cooperation

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Extension Of Corporate Criminal Liability In The United Kingdom

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Bracewell

UK Serious Fraud Office Issues New Self-Reporting And Corporate Cooperation Guidance

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WilmerHale

Disclosure In The Digital Age: Independent Review Of Disclosure And Fraud Offences

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Failure To Prevent Fraud: What Is The Risk To Overseas Companies?

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Peters & Peters

Enhancing Corporate Fraud Prevention: Guidance On The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Government Publishes Guidance On New Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

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WilmerHale

UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Guidance Issued On New Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

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Mayer Brown

Supply Chains And Tainted Funds: Applying The New Law On Money Laundering

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Enhancing Corporate Fraud Prevention: Guidance On The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces a Failure to Prevent Fraud offence, requiring businesses to enhance internal controls and prevent fraud. Key principles include leadership commitment, risk assessment, and leveraging data for detection.

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Government Publishes Guidance On New Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

The UK's new "failure to prevent fraud" offence, effective September 2025, holds large organisations liable for fraud by associated persons unless reasonable prevention measures are in place, with global implications.

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WilmerHale

UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Guidance Issued On New Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

On 26 October 2023, the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduces a new strict liability corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud which, it has just been announced, will come into effect on 1 September 2025.

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Mayer Brown

Supply Chains And Tainted Funds: Applying The New Law On Money Laundering

A recent UK judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency broadens the definition of "criminal property," complicating compliance for businesses. It challenges the adequacy of existing AML measures, intensifying due diligence and reporting burdens.

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BCL Solicitors LLP

FCA Gives Starling The Bird

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BCL Solicitors LLP

The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act: What Do UK Employers Need To Know?

The ECCTA is introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed, among other things, at tackling economic crimes (which the Government says make up over 40% of crime in the UK).

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Withers LLP

UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Changes So Far And Changes Coming - Have You Prepared?

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act" or "EECTA") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduced a number of changes, some of which came into

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Mayer Brown

The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act: Latest Developments

On 26 October 2023, the long anticipated Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") was granted Royal Assent.

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Arthur Cox

Corporate Crime: The Year Ahead

Many significant developments took place in 2023 across the landscape of corporate crime, and we can expect to see more in 2024.

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Pallas Partners

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Who Is An Associated Person For The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence?

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Implementation Of The Whistleblower Directive – A Roadmap For Multinational Companies

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Proposals To Increase Transparency On Enforcement Action

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Changes At Companies House The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act

United Kingdom Commercial

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DMH Stallard

Rahman Ravelli To Hold Conference To Analyse The Current Challenges In Corporate Crime

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

New Year, New Powers: Serious Fraud Office Gains Greater Powers To Compel Information At An Early Stage

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Macfarlanes LLP

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Fraud Files: Decoding The Economic Crime Act – Bonus Episode On Companies House And POCA Reform (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Criminal Liability Reform: How Much Further Can The UK Go?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Cooley LLP

Significant Expansion To Corporate Criminal Liability In The United Kingdom

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K&L Gates LLP

Global Corporate Crime And Investigations Update – November 2023

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act Passed In UK Parliament

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Bill: Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence – Update

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Sanctions Tracker: FCA Reports On Review Of Firms' Sanctions Controls

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Bill: Where Are We Now?

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Anoushka Warlow Speaks To LexisNexis On Changes In Corporate Crime 2022 And Discusses What We Can Expect In 2023 (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Richard Reichman On The Shifting Landscape Of Corporate Crime And Regulation (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

On Your Radar? Preparing For The New HMRC Corporate Criminal Offence (Video)

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Deloitte

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