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Practice Compliance weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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LexisPSL and MLex trial new interactive EU GDPR enforcement tracker

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DPAs may not be receiving sufficient judicial scrutiny

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the courts. Failure to comply with an...

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

High-risk third countries tracker

This Practice Note lists high-risk third countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), HM Treasury and the European Commission as...

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds

Source of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption for law firms—post-training assessment questions

How to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your attendance at our training on avoiding bribery and...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]

The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the firm's regulatory arrangements. This does not mean that the firm and its...

9th Nov

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Practice notes

UK sanctions regimes currently in force

This Practice Note provides information on UK sanctions regimes currently in force, including regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Financial sanctions compliance—examples of good (and poor) practice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided some examples of good practice for sanctions systems and controls in Part 7 in its guide, FCG...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Enhancing watch list screening

The complex nature of watch list screening creates challenges and presents risks. This Practice Note summarises the challenges watch list screening...

9th Apr

Practice notes

International official financial sanctions lists

CountryRegulatory bodySanction List(Links to sanctions lists are provided, where publicly available)IncludingMultinationalUnited NationsUnited...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Licences and Exemptions in Financial Sanctions

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Roger Matthews of Dentons 9th Apr

Practice notes

Global human rights sanctions under SAMLA 2018

On 6 July 2020, the UK introduced its first autonomous sanctions regime under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018). The...

Produced in partnership with John Binns of BCL Solicitors LLP 9th Apr

Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Legal Privilege & Professional Secrecy 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; Brazil; France; Germany; India; Japan; Netherlands; Portugal;...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Designation of sanctions targets under the UN sanctions, EU sanctions and UK terrorist asset-freezing regimes

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Roger Matthews of Dentons 8th Apr

Practice notes

Financial sanctions—offences

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Dentons 8th Apr

Practice notes

Development of sanctions regime in the UK during the Brexit transition period [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Lawyers and the companies they advise need to understand what their sanctions...

8th Apr

Brexit

Precedents

Meeting minutes—approval of the Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement

1DocumentsThe Chair tabled the following documents: 1.1Draft Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement (the Statement)1.2[Memorandum to the [board...

1st Apr

Precedents

Training materials—tax evasion facilitation

The corporate offence of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion is created by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017), which...

31st Mar

Precedents

Memorandum to board of directors/members/partners accompanying the draft Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement for approval

SummarySlavery and human trafficking remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent them. As many of you will know,...

24th Mar

Precedents

Anti-slavery training materials—post-training assessment answers

QuestionCorrect answer1. What is slavery?(e) all of the above2. What should organisations play close attention to in order to prevent slavery?(b)...

24th Mar

Precedents

Anti-slavery training materials—post-training assessment questions

How to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your attendance at training on anti-slavery.After you have completed...

24th Mar

Precedents

Modern slavery risk assessment

In order to determine the level of risk of modern slavery posed to our organisation we have identified and assessed the features of our business which...

24th Mar

Precedents

Training materials—anti-slavery

This presentation has been designed as an aid to train your staff on anti-slavery and ensure they have an awareness and understanding of the Modern...

24th Mar

Precedents

Message from CEO/Senior Member/Senior Partner to staff on publication of Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement

From [insert job title] [name]Slavery and human trafficking remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent them. As...

24th Mar

Precedents