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UK sets out Magnitsky-style laws to fight corruption

By Martin Coyle
  • 26 Apr 2021 08:53
  • 26 Apr 2021 08:53
Expected new UK laws to fight corruption with travel bans and asset freezes imposed on individuals have formally been set out in Parliament today.
Foreign minister Dominic Raab said that the new regime, the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, would usher in measures to prevent and combat serious corruption by

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Martin Coyle

Senior Correspondent


Martin Coyle is a senior correspondent, based in MLex's London office, reporting daily on bribery and corruption issues in the UK and Europe. Previously he was a senior editor at Thomson Reuters where he covered anti-money laundering, financial crime and regulatory enforcement issues. Prior to that he was editor of The Accountant, the world's oldest accounting publication, and International Accounting Bulletin, a bi-monthly business journal owned by Lafferty.

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