DOJ charges oil trader with FCPA and money laundering conspiracy
Richard L. Cassin
September 23, 2020
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted an oil trader Tuesday for bribing officials in Ecuador.… Continue Reading
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Stéphane Bonifassi: French supreme court finds no double jeopardy based on foreign plea agreement
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April 5, 2018
In a case surprisingly ignored by the mainstream media, considering the matter and the parties at stake, France’s Supreme Court recently determined that double jeopardy isn’t a viable defense to prevent the prosecution of a company that had entered into a plea agreement for charges tried in another country.… Continue Reading
New Report: Corruption risks in oil trading require greater attention
Alexandra Gillies and Aaron Sayne
July 19, 2016
The oil sector is well known for its corruption risks, but one corner of the industry has received less attention than it deserves: commodity trading.
Companies that engage in physical commodity trading, including such giants as Glencore, Trafigura, Gunvor and Vitol, often compete for high-value deals buying and selling oil and other commodities from governments, including those in countries where corruption is widespread.… Continue Reading