This regular publication from DLA Piper focuses on helping banking and financial services clients navigate the ever-changing federal regulatory landscape.

A look at the new code, which replaces the Italian Bankruptcy Law and modifies elements of the Italian Civil Code, and comes into force in August 2020.

The Swedish Penal Code (SPC) contains provisions regarding bribes in Chapter 10 (On embezzlement, other acts of breach of trust and bribery).

Two sets of regulations have been made over the last year which amend the legislation relating to the Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) and disclosure.

On September 17, 2019, the US Department of Treasury proposed regulations to comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act.

The Bribery Act 2010 (UKBA) is the key piece of UK legislation governing bribery. It applies to conduct occurring from the implementation date of July 1, 2011

Belgium, worker representation takes place at the level of the business through the trade union delegation, the works council, and the committee for prevention and protection at work.

Imagine you are a procurement manager. You have received three proposals in response to your RFP, from Bidders A, B and C.

The Luxembourg Criminal Code is the key piece of Luxembourg legislation governing bribery. Its scope of application was broadened by the Law of February 13, 2011 strengthening the means of ...

On 6 December 2019, the Witness Evidence Working Group (WEWG) published its report on improvements to the current practice regarding factual witness evidence

The UK government has published its coronavirus COVID-19 action plan, which recognises the virus as a "significant challenge for the entire world."

While the SEC in recent years has been particularly focused on issues affecting retail investors, 2019 did bring some significant developments relevant to SEC-registered private fund managers

On August 9, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the high bar for corruption cases set by the US Supreme Court in McDonnell v. United States does not apply

The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, (the FCPA) is a criminal statute that prohibits individuals and companies from directly or indirectly offering or providing corrupt ...

As a result, the employee's action for constructive dismissal was barred by the WSIA.

On May 1, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Rev. Proc. 2019-20, which provides for an expansion of the determination letter program, for some individually designed retirement plans.

On 10 January 2020, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (5MLD) came into force. On 20 December 2019, the UK government laid before Parliament its implementing legislation, the Money...

The legal framework governing bribery in Australia exists at both a federal (national) level, and at the level of each of Australia's six states and two territories.

The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand.

The absence of a private right of action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has motivated plaintiffs' attorneys to pursue indirect legal theories