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Argentina Introduces Corporate Liability and Compliance Standards in New Anti-Corruption Law
3.06.2018
This article was originally published in Miller & Chevalier’s FCPA Winter Review 2018. On December 1, 2017, Argentina introduced Law 27.401, amending certain corruption-related provisions already in the Criminal Code and establishing corporate criminal liability for certain corruption offenses, alongside broad vicarious liability provisions and significant potential penalties. The new law, which takes effect on […]
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Anti-Bribery in Brazil: 2017 Developments
3.05.2018
Much has been happening in Brazil in the anti-bribery arena. Several developments have been noteworthy. This post highlights five that took place in 2017. Guideline on Leniency Agreements. On August 24, 2017, the 5th Chamber of Federal Prosecutors, the body of the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service dedicated to supporting integration and coordination in the fight […]
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New Argentine Law on Corporate Liability and Compliance Programs for Certain Corruption Cases
12.04.2017
This guest post is from Gustavo Morales and Pedro Serrano, partners at the Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, law firm in Argentina. A new Argentine anti-corruption law was approved by Congress on November 8, 2017 and becomes enforceable 90 days after being promulgated by the President and published in the Official Gazette. Its five key aspects […]
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Brazilian Federal Prosecutors Issue Guidance on Leniency Agreements
10.18.2017
On August 24, 2017, the 5th Chamber of Federal Prosecutors, the body of the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service dedicated to providing integration and coordination in the fight against corruption and responsible for ratifying leniency agreements signed by federal prosecutors, issued guidelines 07/2017 on leniency agreements for Brazilian Federal Prosecutors. There is no new and significant […]
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Tainted Anti-Graft Institutions Threaten Recent Anti-Corruption Progress in Latin America
10.05.2017
This guest post is from Tony Ji, a student at Harvard Law School who worked as a Summer Associate at Miller & Chevalier in the Summer of 2017. A prior post highlights positive developments in the fight against corruption in Latin America, including public sector reforms and business compliance programs. This post discusses one threat […]