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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

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Australia: ASIC undertakes consultation on Buy Now Pay Later regulatory guidance

ASIC has released a draft regulatory guide alongside a consultation paper intended to help providers of Buy Now Pay Later services understand the modified...

Hong Kong: SFC publishes regulatory roadmap for Hong Kong’s virtual asset market

On 19 February 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a regulatory roadmap (Roadmap) for Hong Kong’s virtual asset (VA) market. Entitled “‘A-S-P-I-Re’...

United States: Enforcement of CTA and BOI reporting rule suspended against US companies and citizens

Over the past week there have been two significant announcements by US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the US Department of the Treasury...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued an amendment to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting...

Vietnam: New decree on cashless payments

On 15 May 2024, the Government officially issued the new Decree No. 52/2024/ND-CP to regulate cashless payments (“Decree No. 52“). Decree No. 52 takes...

Trident Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited and Mr Mark Wilson Le Tissier, Mr Ryan Daniel Dekker and Mrs Boonyasinee (“Kwan”) Queripel — GFSC

The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (the “Enforcement Powers Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc...

Germany: Illegal lobbying – New criminal offense to combat corruption

In Germany, a new criminal offense of improper lobbying came into force on 18 June 2024. Its impact on the lobbying activities of companies...

Peru: New regulation of the Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information

On Thursday, 16 May 2024, the new Regulation of the Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information (Supreme Decree No. 007-2024-JUS) was published...

North America: DOJ extends leniency incentives to corporate wrongdoers who disclose criminal misconduct

DOJ extends leniency incentives to corporate wrongdoers who disclose criminal misconduct In brief On April 15, 2024, the DOJ launched the Individual Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSD) Program,...

European Union: MiCAR Compliance Toolkit

Navigating regulatory compliance in the fast-paced crypto markets is challenging. The MiCAR Compliance Toolkit provides you with the practical steps needed to help you...

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...

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