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Elisabeth Roscher

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15.02.2024

Expansion of the UK’s corporate criminal liability regime

The UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“the ECCTA”) was formally approved on 26 October 2023. Among the most significant reforms introduced by the ECCTA are the establishment of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ as a new UK corporate criminal offence, and a reform of the UK identification doctrine expanding the extent of corporate criminal liability for economic crimes. In this article, we highlight the details of these two key aspects of the Act, and explain how they will affect Norwegian companies with operations or subsidiaries in the UK.

15.02.2024

Managing cyber risk

All companies face the risk of cyber-attacks. In general, the question is when and not if an attack will strike. Companies should therefore strengthen their cyber resilience and implement robust measures to be prepared to handle all aspects of an attack if/when it occurs.

21.12.2023

EU agreement on corporate due diligence rules to safeguard human rights and environment

On 14 December 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council informally agreed on a new directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the "CS3D" or the "directive") obliging firms to integrate their human rights and environmental impact into their management systems. The directive has been called a historic breakthrough in the way companies are now responsible for potential abuse in their value chain. Subsequent to the negotiations, the Lead MEP said that this was a starting point for shaping the economy of the future.

26.10.2023

Collaborative report on use of sanctions as a human rights instrument and effectiveness of sanctions against Russia

A report published on 26 October 2023 outlines the increasing use of sanctions as a tool for protecting human rights, while highlighting the gaps in enforcement of sanctions against Russia, with a focus primarily on Europe. The report is a collaborative product by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and risk analysis company Corisk, with contributions from Wikborg Rein and consultancy agency Rud Pedersen.

12.12.2022

The year of sanctions – some lessons learnt

The massive and unprecedented sanctions imposed against Russia have required significant efforts to manage the risks and impact of sanctions, particularly in view of creative attempts to circumvent by some parties. In this article we explain why you should update your sanctions clause, and how to ensure that it is fit for purpose.

08.12.2022

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Elisabeth Roscher

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Expansion of the UK’s corporate criminal liability regime

Managing cyber risk

EU agreement on corporate due diligence rules to safeguard human rights and environment

Collaborative report on use of sanctions as a human rights instrument and effectiveness of sanctions against Russia

The year of sanctions – some lessons learnt

European Commission announces ninth package of sanctions on Russia

US, UK, Canada and Switzerland further increase sanctions pressure on Belarus

EU imposes sectoral sanctions on Belarus, updates on EU's Myanmar/Burma and Libya regimes Context

UK launches new Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime