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Behind The Subterfuge Of Job Creation

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

The passage of the JOBS Act highlights the fact that there remains a "missing middle" position in regulatory reform - regulation can and should serve a moral purpose.

World Bank Study Finds That Disclosure of Assets and Income by Public Officials Is Crucial to Curbing Corruption

Income and asset disclosure (“IAD”) systems are gaining recognition as an important corruption prevention and anticorruption enforcement tool.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

European Commission fines Czech energy companies Energetický a průmyslový holding and EP Investment Advisors € 2.5 million for obstruction during inspection

The European Commission has imposed a total of € 2 500 000 in fines on Energetický a průmyslový holding and EP Investment Advisors, active in the energy sector in the Czech Republic, for obstructing an inspection carried out by Commission officials from 24 to 26 November 2009 at their premises in Pr

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Romanian MP Jailed for 5 Years on Corruption Charges

Romania has jailed a serving lawmaker for the first time, an indication the southeast European country is getting more serious about cracking down on graft after pressure from Brussels.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

European Commission Announces Creation of New European Cybercrime Centre

The European Commission has proposed to establish the European Cybercrime Centre within the European Police Agency, Europol.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

European Commission Imposes € 169 Million Fine on Freight Forwarders For Operating Four Price Fixing Cartels

The European Commission has fined 14 international groups of companies a total of € 169 million for participating in the period 2002-2007 in four distinct cartels aimed at fixing prices and other trading conditions for international air freight forwarding services, in breach of EU antitrust rules.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Directors in the Regulatory Enforcement Pyramid – A Focus on the Civil Penalty Regime

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

This paper considers the position of the Australian director in 2012 against the framework of the directors’ place in the regulatory enforcement environment.

Proposals to Reform the FRC: A Joint Government and FRC Response

The Government and Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) identified a number of constraints on its effectiveness. To address these constraints, the Government and FRC published for consultation in October 2011 a set of proposals.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

PwC Report Highlights That Cybercrime is a Growing Threat To the Financial Services Sector

Cybercrime has risen up the ranks over the last year to become the second most commonly reported economic crime affecting companies in the financial services sector after asset misappropriation (which remains the traditional and most popular way of defrauding an organisation), according to the lates

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Governance and Anti-corruption Remain Integral to World Bank’s Work

This paper updates the Governance and Anticorruption Strategy endorsed by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on October 7, 2007.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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