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ArticleDOJ contests Eni’s statement concerning corruption case
Calling Eni’s statement “misleading,” the Department of Justice wants to make it clear its corruption inquiry into the Italian oil company was not closed for lack of evidence.
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Shell: Dutch prosecutors to bring criminal charges
Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell announced that Dutch prosecutors are preparing to levy criminal charges against it concerning a long-running corruption scandal in Nigeria.
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Bad days ahead for Shell and ENI?
The bribery allegations against Shell and Italian energy company ENI makes one wonder: If monies paid to a foreign government itself are now subject to scrutiny, could it open up an entirely different exposure to liability for international organizations?
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The (anti) corruption London bus tour
A London bus tour that features the proceeds of corruption, exploring properties alleged to have been purchased with monies purloined from the country of Nigeria by the country’s former oil minister, the disgraced and now arrested, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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Shell executives charged in bribery scheme
The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged several senior Royal Dutch Shell executives in Italy for their role in a widespread bribery scheme to acquire oil exploration rights in Nigeria.
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SFO charges Afren executives with money laundering and fraud
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said that it is conducting a criminal investigation into oil and gas exploration company, Afren, concerning secret agreements with their joint venture partners in Nigeria.
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Eni spills about its growing global bribery probe
A report filed this month by Italian oil giant Eni shows how corruption allegations against it now include Nigeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Congo. The number of enforcement authorities, employees, and subsidiaries involved is also spreading.
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DoJ seeks to recover $144M in Nigerian oil industry corruption case
The Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $144 million in assets obtained from corruption in the Nigerian oil industry.
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Transparency International: Nigeria must strengthen anti-corruption bodies
Global anti-corruption body Transparency International is pressing the Nigerian government to follow up on commitments made at the Anti-Corruption Summit in London on fighting corruption in the country and being more transparent about how it intends to use recovered stolen assets. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
