In 2019, a number of significant changes in the healthcare area were introduced, including, among other things, the extension of procurement by specialized procurement agencies until 31 March 2022, introduction of external reference pricing for certain pharmaceuticals sold at public tenders and imposition of stricter criminal liability for falsification of…
View presentation At the recent roundtable discussion, “SEC Regulatory and Enforcement Trends: How to Prepare for the SEC…
With the Indonesian government set to pass new regulations affecting the energy sector, and, we hope, open up…
In December 2019, the Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (“Whistleblowing Directive”) entered into force. Member States are required to transpose the Whistleblowing Directive into national laws (“National Implementation Acts”) and to apply such National Implementation Acts as of 17 December 2021. The National…
On 1 July 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 came into force, significantly enhancing…
On 15 November 2019, Myanmar’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) issued a directive mandating the disclosure…
On November 5, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a strike force, consisting of federal and state investigators and prosecutors, designed to target collusion in government procurement. This is the most recent joint law enforcement effort to combat antitrust crimes and related fraudulent practices,…
Mexican President López Obrador famously ran on an anti-corruption platform to win last year’s election. He promised that…
In our previous newsletters, we highlighted the two most common types of fraud and red flags to look…
ASIC has issued its final guidance on the content of whistleblowing policies. ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 270 ‘Whistleblower Policies’ sets out what information policies should contain in order for companies to be compliant with their obligations under the new Australian whistleblowing regime. You can read more about the new whistleblowing regime…