Compliance, Ethics & Sustainability An international journal with a European focus 2023 nr. 2

The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

Aziz Rahman and Francesca Cassidy-Taylor1

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The UK has one of the world's largest and most open economies. This openness makes the UK appealing to investors and those looking to do business with UK-based entities. But this appeal also gives rise to legal and compliance vulnerabilities which are ripe for exploitation by those who are not welcomed by 'UK PLC': the bad actors who use the UK's financial infrastructure and system to perpetrate fraud and money laundering. While this is serious enough in its own right, such practices also fund organised crime in the UK and facilitate corruption overseas. This threat of illicit finance extends far beyond less reputable areas of business and finance – to the extent that it undermines legitimate business and has a significant impact on everyday society.

1. Its implications for the UK and the EU

Over decades, successive UK governments have made considered efforts to tackle financial crime. But it was Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that saw ...

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Verder in dit artikel:

1. Its implications for the UK and the EU

2. The 2022 Act

3. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

4. The Bill's most significant measures

4.1. Companies House reform

4.2. Limited partnership reform

5. Cryptoassets

6. Strengthening anti-money laundering powers

7. The new criminal offence - failure to prevent economic crime

8. The Bill's Compliance Implications

9. Europe

10. Preparation is Key

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Aziz Rahman and Francesca Cassidy-Taylor1
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