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Ecuador | Draft Organic Law on Unfair Competition
On January 17, the Market Power Control Superintendence (“SCPM”) submitted the draft Organic Law on Unfair Competition (the “Draft Law”) to the National Assembly, which regulates and prohibits acts of unfair competition and proposes to convert the current SCPM into...
Mexico | ILO Convention 190 on workplace violence and harassment
On March 15, 2022, the Chamber of Senators ratified Convention 190 of the International Labor Organization (“ILO”) 190 on workplace violence and harassment, which aims to force employers to establish preventive and disciplinary measures to eradicate any type of...
Brazil | CGU participated in the delivery of the Seal of Greater Integrity of the Ministry of Agriculture
The Minister of the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), Wagner Rosário, participated on Wednesday, March 23, in Brasilia, in the delivery ceremony of the More Integrity Seal 2021/2022 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil. Agribusiness...
Bolivia | Justice Reform Summit
Last December 2021, the Minister of Justice of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Iván Lima Magne, went on to state that during March 2022 the judicial reform would be carried out based on the announcement made by the president, Luis Arce Catacora, in a report to...
Uruguay | Online report of suspicious transactions by the non-financial sector
In October 2021, the Central Bank of Uruguay issued Communication 2021/199, where in reference to the Financial Information and Analysis Unit, it enables and regulates the digital presentation of the report form for unusual or suspicious transactions by the subjects...
Paraguay | Advances in legislation and development of anti-corruption public policies stand out
The Shadow Report to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (“UNCAC”) published by the Non-Governmental Organization “Seeds for Democracy” towards the end of 2021 highlighted important advances in legislation and the development of anti-corruption public...
United States | DOJ Issues Revised Guidance on Key Corporate Compliance Requirements
On October 28, 2021, following her speech at the American Bar Association's National White Collar Crime Institute, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum regarding “initial reviews” of Department of Justice (DOJ) corporate crime enforcement policies...
Peru | The next changes in corporate responsibility
In July 2017, Peru incorporated for the first time the so-called "administrative responsibility of Legal Entities" before the commission of crimes. Before the enactment of Law No. 30424, the idea was maintained that a legal person could not have criminal...
Central America | Environmental compliance in Costa Rica: a duty and an opportunity
What are the benefits and risks associated with the degree of conformity in compliance with official environmental requirements Environmental protection and sustainable practices are now an essential standard that every company must have, being responsible with the...
Chile | Amendments to Law No. 20,393 on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities
Law No. 20,393, which establishes the Criminal Responsibility of Legal Entities (RPPJ) , was published in our country in December 2009. In 2016, through Law No. 20,391, the crime of reception was introduced to the catalog of crimes susceptible to be committed by...
Chile | Compliance for the prevention of gender violence in higher education institutions
During September 2021, Law No. 21,369 was published in the Official Gazette of Chile, which regulates sexual harassment, violence and gender discrimination in the field of Higher Education . This responds to the different demonstrations that have been carried out, in...
Why companies and compliance officers need to adopt ESG criteria
From "Governance" and with a focus on anti-corruption. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); impact investing and sustainability are terms that companies may consider to be outside the scope of their compliance and ethics program. However, ESG principles can...
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