Following the publication of the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, the organisation's Irish faction has urged government...

On 26 November 2018 the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 ( the "2018 Act") was commenced, transposing the Fourth Anti- Money Laundering Directive ("4AMLD") into Irish law.

Following the signing of a commencement order on 30 July 2018, the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (the "Act") is now in force.

In a recent ruling by the German Courts, three defendants were found guilty of fraud for sending scam invoices to EUIPO consumers. The actions of the perpetrators serve as a stark...

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, announced last week that the Government has approved the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018...

Following on from the publication at the end of 2017 of the Government's White Collar Crime Package, 2018 was a busy year in the corporate crime sphere.

Nicola Sharp of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the reasons for this and the challenges facing banks.

It has recently been reported that a Dublin man is facing criminal prosecution for giving false and misleading evidence in a personal injuries claim.

This was the first imposition of a sanction by the Central Bank where there has been a loss of client funds from cyber-fraud as a direct result of the firm's regulatory breaches.

Preparation of this Strategy closely follows on from the recently published National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing 2026 and its associated Priority Action Implementation Plan...

On 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in WM and Sovim SA v Luxembourg Business Registers (joined Cases C‑37/20 and C‑601/20)...

Fraud is costing the Insurance Industry over €200 million per year. The proposed Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 is welcome legislation that can assist in combatting false or exaggerated claims.

The Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") has published its response to the Law Reform Commission's ("LRC") Issues Paper on "Regulatory Enforcement and Corporate Offences" (which can be found here).

With the Minister for Justice announcing new provisions to tackle the issue of white-collar crime, the Garda Síochána (Irish police force) have also signalled their intention to make this area a priority for 2012.

The UK's long-anticipated Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011.

The European Union's payment services regulatory framework is undergoing significant modernization through PSD3 and the Payment Services Regulation. Final compromise texts have been published...

On 14 May 2018 the European Council voted in favour of the proposed Fifth Money Laundering Directive namely the ‘Proposal for a Directive (EU) ...

The Order commencing the Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Amendment Act) has been published.

Here is a selection of our recent podcasts and publications.

Appian Asset Management Limited ("Appian") has been fined €443,000 for regulatory failures which, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI"), left it exposed to cyber-fraud.