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
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Balanço da atuação do MPF e da CGU no âmbito da Lei Anticorrupção em 2020
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
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
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”)
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
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
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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Ethisphere Q&A with Salim Saud
The Current State of Compliance in Brazil: More Regulatory Guidance Needed
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By Aarti Maharaj
May 15th, 2016
Webinar: Brazil’s “Operation Car Wash” – The Impeachment and Its Aftermath
The wide-ranging investigation into Petrobras’ corruption scandal has reached a new level of urgency with the ongoing impeachment of President Rousseff and a change of government in Brazil.
In this webinar, we discuss:
- The latest developments in the Car Wash investigation
- The expected next steps in enforcement in Brazil and the roles of the US
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Saud Advogados Launches in Brazil; Announces Strategic Cooperation Agreement with US-Based Hughes Hubbard & Reed
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 7, 2016 – Attorney Salim Saud Neto announced today the founding of Saud Advogados, a new law firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm will focus on anti-corruption enforcement and compliance, litigation and arbitration, as well as general business. As a first order of business, Saud Advogados has entered…
