Piracy, a corollary of maritime trade, existed as far back as antiquity. In fact, every ancient civilization with a navy practiced it, from the Phoenicians to the Mycenaeans.1)lejournal.cnrs.fr Since ancient times, maritime space has been a place of enrichment, for the benefit of criminals (pirates), state servants (privateers), nations (war fleets) and private players (armaments/companies). …
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The enmity between sales forces and compliance departments, particularly those in charge of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, is no mystery to anyone. But why? What explains this opposition, even conflict, between those responsible for developing the company’s sales and those charged with ensuring that the company does not work with criminals and/or terrorist …
Remote identification is at the heart of the digital revolution that has radically changed the landscape of the banking and financial sector. With the emergence of online banks and neo-banks1)Unlike an online bank, which is systematically backed by a so-called traditional bank, a neobank is an independent payment institution that generally offers exclusively mobile services. …
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Almost thirty years after the collapse of the Communist bloc, corruption continues to be a reality in some post-Soviet countries. Indeed, despite perpetual efforts to combat state capture, or the concentration of power in the hands of local oligarchies, sometimes allied with large multinationals, this evil remains very present. In recent years, corruption scandals linked …
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PREAMBLE : In France, TRACFIN (financial intelligence unit) and the ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution or, more commonly, the body responsible for supervising and controlling the banking and insurance sector) seem to encourage taxable persons to1)Within the meaning of Article 2 of EU Directive 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of …
Compliance requires systems that generate costs – training, risk mapping, due diligence, etc. etc. These costs are necessary for risk management. Can they also contribute to the company’s development? Does the ISO certification process allow you to capitalize on your efforts? The anti-corruption measures set out in the most recent legislative and regulatory provisions are …
The art market is punctuated by auctions that can reach records, as witnessed by “Salvator Mundi”, a work attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, sold in 2017 for the modest sum of $450 million. This is the most expensive painting in the world. Aside from these record-breaking, headline-grabbing auctions, Artprice1)French Internet art market listing and online …
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