China is tightening personal information protections and urging businesses that handle personal data to strengthen compliance. Violations could result in million-dollar fines, depending on the case.
Regulatory Policy
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
U.K. consults on changes to unhealthy food advertising and promotion rules
The U.K. government is calling on food manufacturers to respond to a consultation on the effects of applying its new nutrient profiling model to food advertising and promotions rules.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Key steps to prepare for the Crime and Policing Act
Companies that do business in the United Kingdom will soon find themselves subject to a new regime where more people in the organization can be subject to criminal prosecution—and not just for a handful of serious economic crimes.
Posted inOpinion
A compliance farewell to Barney Frank
Barney Frank died Tuesday at the age of 86. Few Congressmen’s names are associated with generational financial reform, and Barney Frank is one of them.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
EU simplifies chemicals regulations, but legal and reputational pressures around hazardous chemicals are rising
The EU Parliament has agreed to simplify European chemicals regulations to boost
competitiveness, but compliance teams should note that the MEPs voted to retain
some rules to protect consumers and the environment.
Posted inThird Party Risk
U.K. financial firms urged to prepare for operational and third-party incident reporting changes
Financial services firms in the U.K. must prepare now for new reporting rules aimed to promote operational resilience in the face of increasing global threats.
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Employees sign policies every year but that doesn’t mean they understand them or follow them. In reality, most policy violations don’t stem from bad intent, they happen because policies are unclear, disconnected from daily work, or quickly forgotten after acknowledgment. For compliance, legal, risk and HR leaders, this creates a critical gap between policy creation and real-world behavior.In this webinar, we’ll explore why employees break policies they’ve already agreed to and what organizations can do to close the gap.
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
Top tips to comply with EU AI Act’s transparency obligation
The EU’s recent decision to release an updated code of practice to help companies better understand the AI Act’s transparency requirements demonstrates the pitfalls that organizations face when trying to comply with rules that many expect to be strictly enforced.
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EU publishes major overhaul of M&A guidelines to encourage mega-mergers
The EU has published guidelines for the biggest overhaul of rules governing mergers since 2004. However, commentators are warning that loosening the M&A code may create new risks and still not deliver the “mega companies” that proponents seek. And EU officials appear divided. Where does this leave compliance teams?
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CW National: New DOJ policy based on partnership with corporate compliance, Duva says
Compliance officers, listen up: when trouble of a potential criminal nature hits your company, give the U.S. Department of Justice a call, which wants to be your partner in fighting corporate crime.