The NGO Transparency International has published annually, since 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index (“CPI”). Its main purpose is to assess the level of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories by assigning scores on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being highly corrupt and 100 being highly ethical. The CPI
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Publication of Biennial ANPD Regulatory Agenda for 2021-2022
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In its first deliberative meeting of the year, ANPD, through Ordinance N. 11 of 2021, made public the agenda approved by its Board of Directors, which will be implemented during the next 2 years. The agenda includes the deadline for the beginning of the regulatory process for the main topics under the responsibility of…
Samsung Heavy Industries entered into a Leniency Agreement with the CGU, AGU and MPF, in a two-step global resolution involving the United States Department of Justice
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Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the largest companies in the world in the shipbuilding market, entered into a leniency agreement with the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU), Office of the Attorney General (AGU) and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) on February 22, 2021, for bribery and money laundering misconducts in connection with Petrobras’…
COAF issues Resolution about internal controls for Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
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The Council for Financial Activities Control (“Coaf”) published on March 11, 2021, Resolution N. 36, of March 10, 2021. This regulation addresses the implementation of policy and procedures to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (“AML-CFT”), by those subject to Coaf’s supervision, in accordance…
Balanço da atuação do MPF e da CGU no âmbito da Lei Anticorrupção em 2020
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A Lei nº 12.846/2013, conhecida como Lei Anticorrupção, em vigor desde janeiro de 2014, foi promulgada em resposta às obrigações internacionais do Brasil assumidas no âmbito da Convenção da OCDE sobre o Combate à Corrupção de Funcionários Públicos Estrangeiros em Transações Comerciais Internacionais, e foi inspirada em normas internacionais de combate à corrupção, como o…
Novo Marco Regulatório de Licitações e Contratos da Administração Pública
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Em 10 de dezembro de 2020, o Senado aprovou o Projeto de Lei 4.253/2020 (“PL 4.253/20”), que propõe um novo marco regulatório para licitações e contratos da administração pública. O PL 4.253/20 consolida regras da Lei de Licitações (Lei 8.666/93), da Lei do Pregão (Lei 10.520/2002) e da Lei do Regime Diferenciado de Contratações –…
Plano Anticorrupção elaborado pelo Governo Federal
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Em dezembro de 2020, o Governo Federal lançou o Plano Anticorrupção para o período entre 2020 e 2025. O Plano tem o objetivo estruturar e executar ações para aprimorar, no âmbito do Poder Executivo Federal, os mecanismos de prevenção, detecção e responsabilização por atos de corrupção, avançando no cumprimento e no aperfeiçoamento da legislação anticorrupção…
Diagnosis and Compliance Index with Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”)
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In order to clarify some of the questions regarding the compatibility of Governmental bodies with the LGPD’s compliance standards, the Brazilian Federal Government recently launched an adequacy diagnosis, in the form of a questionnaire, which seeks to investigate the level of symmetry that entities linked to the Federal Government have with regard to the…
Pró-Ética 2020-2021: Applications Open
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Pró-Ética is an initiative developed by the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) that seeks to encourage the voluntary adoption of compliance mechanisms and procedures by Brazilian and multinational companies, through public recognition of companies that are committed to implementing measures aimed at preventing, detecting and remediating corruption and fraud misconducts, as well as promoting…
Brazilian Central Bank publishes Mandatory Compliance guidelines for financial institutions
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The Brazilian Central Bank published on August 29, 2017, Resolution N. 4,595, which establishes Compliance guidelines for financial institutions and credit unions.
The institutions subject to regulation by the Central Bank shall implement a compliance program no later than December 31 this year. Among other aspects, the Resolution establishes that:
- ) The institutions shall assign
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