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The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: Understanding Corporate Liability Under ECCTA 2023

The United Kingdom's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, 2023 ("ECCTA"), which came into force on December 26, 2023, has introduced a new corporate offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud ("FTPF Offence")...

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CMS INDUSLAW

Two UK Men To Be Sentenced In US Over Multi-Million Dollar Wine Fraud

Two British men will be sentenced in the US next year after admitting their role in a $99 million wine fraud.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Failure To Remember: Why Organisations Shouldn't Forget About Bribery And Tax Evasion

Amongst the noise surrounding the new failure to prevent fraud offence, it would be easy for organisations to lose sight of the existing corporate crime offences for failing to prevent bribery and tax evasion.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

Understanding ECCTA: What Is The "Reasonable Procedures" Defence And How Does It Affect Your Contracts?

As of 1st September 2025, large companies in the UK are exposed to criminal liability if they fail to prevent fraud carried out for the benefit of their employees, agents, subsidiaries, or other "associated persons"...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Gowling WLG

From "Paper Tiger" To A Real Bite: Is Your Business Prepared As HMRC Steps Up Enforcement On Tax Evasion Offences

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU's Public Prosecutor Highlights Huge Europe-Wide Tax Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Financial Crime Reform: What Firms Need To Know

United Kingdom Criminal

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Corporate Crime And The Senior Manager Test

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Danish Tax Authority Settles Huge Cum-Ex Claim

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

SFO Update - 2025 So Far

United Kingdom Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Attempted Murder Acquittal In South London Shooting Case

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

Corporate Crime – Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence Now In Force

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK/US White‑Collar Enforcement: Collaboration Reaffirmed

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

One In Four Firms Has Reportedly Lost $1 Million-plus In A Fraud Attack

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Government Unveils Ambitious Compute Roadmap To Bolster AI And National Infrastructure

United Kingdom Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

UK Space Agency Announces New Unlocking Space For Business Projects

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

European Union Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

UK Adopts Phased Approach For ID Verification At Companies House

United Kingdom Commercial

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Maples Group

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Anti-Corruption & Bribery

White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

UK Companies House Strikes Non-compliant UK Companies Off Register

The UK National Crime Agency reported, on 16 July, that 11,500 UK companies had been struck off Companies House register over the last year for failure to comply with the Registered Office requirements under the Companies Act 2006.

United Kingdom Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: Understanding Corporate Liability Under ECCTA 2023

The United Kingdom's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, 2023 ("ECCTA"), which came into force on December 26, 2023, has introduced a new corporate offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud ("FTPF Offence")...

United Kingdom Criminal

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Two UK Men To Be Sentenced In US Over Multi-Million Dollar Wine Fraud

Two British men will be sentenced in the US next year after admitting their role in a $99 million wine fraud.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Failure To Remember: Why Organisations Shouldn't Forget About Bribery And Tax Evasion

United Kingdom Criminal

FA

Foot Anstey Solicitors

Understanding ECCTA: What Is The "Reasonable Procedures" Defence And How Does It Affect Your Contracts?

United Kingdom Criminal

GW

Gowling WLG

From "Paper Tiger" To A Real Bite: Is Your Business Prepared As HMRC Steps Up Enforcement On Tax Evasion Offences

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: The Private Credit Outlook

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dechert

The Largest Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Is Heard Is A Court In England And Wales

United Kingdom Technology

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Giambrone & Partners

EU's Public Prosecutor Highlights Huge Europe-Wide Tax Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

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Corporate Crime

Corporate Crime And The Senior Manager Test

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 expands liability, raising fresh debates over fairness, corporate culture, and culpability.

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Corporate Crime – Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence Now In Force

The new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud came into force on 1 September 2025.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 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...

United Kingdom Criminal

MB

Mayer Brown

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

United Kingdom Criminal

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Withers LLP

UK Authorities Revamp Joint Corporate Prosecution Guidance

United Kingdom Criminal

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Fraud Files Podcast Series

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shifting The Dial – New SFO Guidance On Corporate Cooperation

European Union Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Extension Of Corporate Criminal Liability In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom Criminal

B

Bracewell

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Crime

Two UK Men To Be Sentenced In US Over Multi-Million Dollar Wine Fraud

Two British men will be sentenced in the US next year after admitting their role in a $99 million wine fraud.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Failure To Remember: Why Organisations Shouldn't Forget About Bribery And Tax Evasion

Amongst the noise surrounding the new failure to prevent fraud offence, it would be easy for organisations to lose sight of the existing corporate crime offences for failing to prevent bribery and tax evasion.

United Kingdom Criminal

FA

Foot Anstey Solicitors

Understanding ECCTA: What Is The "Reasonable Procedures" Defence And How Does It Affect Your Contracts?

As of 1st September 2025, large companies in the UK are exposed to criminal liability if they fail to prevent fraud carried out for the benefit of their employees, agents, subsidiaries, or other "associated persons"...

United Kingdom Criminal

GW

Gowling WLG

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — The Radical Reforms To Companies House And Corporate Criminal Liability Explained

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Preparing For The Casey Inquiry: The Importance Of Language

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

UK To Introduce Mandatory Identity Verification For Directors And PSCs From November 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Attempted Murder Acquittal In South London Shooting Case

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

Criminal Risk Under Scrutiny In The Boardroom

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

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Latest Videos

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A Major Shift In US International Anti-bribery Enforcement: Nick Vamos On Times Radio (Video)

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Peters & Peters

Will You Be Deported For A Criminal Offence In The UK?｜Criminal Sentences And UK Deportation (Video)

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Latitude Law

5 Top Tips To Protect Your Business From Business Crime (Video)

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Gunnercooke

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

Deliberate & Potentially Fraudulent Fires (Video)

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BLM

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