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Government confirms introduction of failure to prevent fraud offence

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Published on: 26 January 2023

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LNB News 26/01/2023

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Issue Date: 26 January 2023

Published Date: 26 January 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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During the Commons Report Stage of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT Bill) on 25 January 2023, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat MP confirmed the Government’s intention to bring forward a failure to prevent fraud offence in the ECCT Bill when it progresses to the House of Lords. John Binns, Partner at BCL, Quinton Newcomb, Partner at Fieldfisher, Neil Swift, Partner at Peters & Peters, and Sam Tate, Partner at RPC, have commented on this significant development.

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