Day: June 10, 2021

On 10 June, OFAC announced that 7 individuals, 4 entities and 1 vessel have been added to its SDN List.  At the same time 10 names (individuals and entities) have been removed, and 2 other existing entries have been amended.  The new sanctions designate members of a smuggling network that helps fund Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Houthis in Yemen.   Led by Iran-based Houthi financier Sa’id al-Jamal, this network is said to generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue from the sale of commodities, like Iranian petroleum, a significant portion of which is then directed through a complex network of intermediaries and exchange houses in multiple countries to the Houthis in Yemen.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20210610

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0221

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On 9 June, the Basel Institute on Governance published a free e-book which explores the rapid growth of illicit enrichment legislation around the world and its use to target corruption and recover illicitly obtained assets.  The free-to-download book also includes as annexes a database of unjust enrichment laws in 103 jurisdictions, and guidance for practitioners on how to conduct source and application analysis to support illicit enrichment cases.

https://learn.baselgovernance.org/course/view.php?id=65

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On 9 June, the Law Commission, which advises on legislative changes in England & Wales, issued a Discussion Paper on whether, and how, the law relating to corporate criminal liability can be improved so that they appropriately capture and punish criminal offences committed by corporations, and their directors or senior management.  It says that it is clear that there are issues across a range of offences that undermine the ability to effectively hold organisations to account for crimes committed.  One major factor identified is the requisite guilty state of mind – known as the “identification principle”.  For example, it explains, if the sole director of a company were fraudulently to increase the value of an invoice sent by the company, the company, as well as the director, could be found guilty of fraud.  However, there are concerns that the identification principle does not adequately deal with misconduct carried out by and on behalf of companies – especially larger organisations – with complex decision-making structures.  This leads to it being easier to identify and prosecute those in charge of smaller companies.  The Discussion Paper also mentioned “failure to prevent” offences, and which further offences might be covered by any new corporate failure to prevent offence, and what costs the introduction of such a new offence or offences would have for law-abiding businesses.  Responses to the Discussion Paper will inform the Law Commission’s options paper that will be provided to the Government towards the end of 2021.  Responses are necessary by 31 August.

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/corporate-criminal-liability/

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On 10 June, the International Chamber of Commerce released a new guide which explains key differences between these 2 terms, which are often used interchangeably, the  pros and cons of the different transportation methods available to logistics professionals, key terminology, and the impact COVID-19 pandemic has had on the transport and logistics industries.

https://icc.academy/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/A-Comprehensive-Introduction-to-Transport-and-Logistics-Supply-Chain-Brief.pdf

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