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Article summarises and explains civil proceedings, civil penalty proceedings and criminal prosecutions.

The decision reinforces the monetary penalties that apply to businesses that have committed a foreign bribery offence.

Bill to implement a comprehensive overhaul of Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime,

On Friday 15 November, 2019 the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released a discussion paper on corporate criminal responsibility (Discussion Paper).

These new false accounting crimes have significant consequences for Australian corporations, employees and contractors.

After a long wait, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is established and will operate from mid-2023.

This follow-on article aims to provide practical guidance on the ways in which insider trading risks can be managed.

The fast pace of regulatory change in Australia continues in 2019. This report sets out a summary of the key regulatory trends that are confronting ...

Tax reforms have enabled the ATO to tighten taxation laws and crack down on multi-nationals and high wealth individuals.

Businesses must develop business continuity and crisis management programs to rapidly respond to and manage any breaches.

On 2 December 2019, as part of its on-going commitment to strengthen Australia's foreign corporate bribery framework, previously discussed in December 2017 and April 2018, ...

A payment by one competitor to another competitor not to enter a market is anticompetitive.

Under this ALRC proposal, managers may be subject to civil penalties for failing to stop crimes by their corporation.

This article explains what constitutes illicit tobacco, how it is treated under Victorian and Federal law, and what legal consequences individuals and businesses may face if charged.

As part of its reform agenda, the government has released draft legislation for the Commonwealth Integrity Commission.

A director could not establish reasonable diligence to prevent an offence if they have supplied false information.

Australian businesses must meet the requirements of a variety of anti-corruption and bribery laws at home and abroad.