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Australia
JB Solicitors
Explains Australia's Special Response teams, their training & capabilities, high profile operations & more.
Piper Alderman
Briefly summarises the key aspects arising from the Strategy in respect of defence procurement and contracting.
British Virgin Islands
Harneys
On 9 February 2024, the BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) issued an updated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Notification Form. The updated form must be used by relevant...
Canada
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government issued two policies that will be consequential for foreign investment in the Canadian gaming, virtual reality and digital media sectors...
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
The Canadian government recently issued two policy statements (IDM Statements) affirming that it will enhance its scrutiny under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) of foreign investments...
McMillan LLP
On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government introduced new policies to increase scrutiny of foreign investments in Canada's Interactive Digital Media ("IDM") sector...
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
In light of online gambling's evolution and the increased money laundering risks associated with it, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)...
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Money laundering is the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money and disguising them as financial assets, such as real estate and mortgage transactions...
China
AnJie Broad Law Firm
In an era dominated by digital connectivity, safeguarding the integrity of networks and information systems has become a global imperative.
Steptoe LLP
Partners Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney, and associate Lin Yang co-authored an article "What Chinese Companies and Their Employees Should Know About Searches and Seizures...
Ireland
Matheson
The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "Act") will establish a new FDI screening regime in Ireland. The Act was signed into law by the Minister for Enterprise...
Malta
Finance Malta
The AMLR shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply for 3 years...
CSB Group
Malta conducted its National Risk Assessment (NRA) on Money Laundering (ML) and Funding for Terrorism (TF) in 2018, leading to various reviews by international bodies like MONEYVAL, EBA, European Commission, and IMF.
Netherlands
ACG International
In the fight for a more secure Europe, tackling money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CTF) is high on the agenda. Recently, the European Council and the European...
Nigeria
Adeola Oyinlade & Co
Any crime or illegal activity committed in the use of computers and network is referred to as a cybercrime. The Cybercrimes (Prohibition and Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 ("Cybercrimes Act")...
Norway
Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA
PST presented the National Threat Assessment (NTA) for 2024 yesterday. It is important reading for Norwegian businesses but also leaves some fundamental questions.
UK
Bates Wells
On Monday 11 March, the government announced that it had updated its definition of ‘extremism', specifically stating that this is in response to ‘increased extremist threat since the October 7th attacks in Israel'.
DMH Stallard
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the "Act") introduced screening powers for the UK government to scrutinise and potentially block acquisitions of UK business...
Travers Smith LLP
The UK Government has approved a minority stake held in Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone UK) by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC (e&) subject to conditions to mitigate the national security risks.
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 23 February 2024, the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) was removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) "grey list" after its introduction in 2022.
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