Le Loi des Whistleblowers Report will recommend France implements law to protect whistleblowers exposing corporate fraud and abuse, strong cultural resistance in state with history of anonymous denunciation 06.03.07 Times, Corporate Governance

OFT Offers Cartel 'Peace' Deal Regulator is to offer whistleblower package in price-fixing cases, aim is for faster, easier resolution 03.07.06 Telegraph, Competition Law

Shell North Sea Safety Criticised Unions OILC and Amicus are calling DTI to investigate safety at Shell platforms in North Sea, follows revelations by former Shell engineer Bill Campbell of pressure to keep oil flowing Times False records, violated procedures when oil was $10 a bar 23.06.06 Times, Energy Law, Health & Safety, Shell

Shell North Sea Safety Criticised Unions OILC and Amicus are calling DTI to investigate safety at Shell platforms in North Sea, follows revelations by former Shell engineer Bill Campbell of pressure to keep oil flowing Times Shell North Sea Safety Criticised False records, violated procedures when oil was $10 a barrel 23.06.06 Energy Law, Health & Safety, Shell

Temp Crackdown REC is planning to bring in process for whistleblowers to ensure its members, temporary employment agencies, are not drawn in to govt sweep on firms employing illegal immigrants 01.06.06 Telegraph, Agency Worker, Employment Law, Immigration

Surge in Fraud BDO Stoy Hayward says reported fraud rose 30% last year, tripled in past three years, firms need to encourage whistleblowing 06.03.06 BBC, Financial Services, Fraud

Ethical Science A proposed ethical code for scientists would help junior staff blow the whistle on unethical behaviour and also help promote the subject in schools, the Royal Society said today 05.01.06 Guardian, Pharmaceuticals

Severn Trent Fraud Ofwat has called in SFO to look at accounts of Severn Trent Water, follows allegations of of employee of false accounts being passed to regulator 01.11.05 BBC, Fraud Links

Using BCRs in Data Protection Some interesting themes came out of the Privacy Law and Business Annual Conference this year. They provided an interesting insight into a number of issues which are on the minds of those dealing with international data transfers, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) is the hot topic. 09.07.06 Eversheds, Data Protection, EU Law, Privacy

Whistleblowing French data protection agency (CNIL) has published FAQs for organisations intending to implement a whistleblowing system in compliance with the single authorisation procedure, explains what a whistleblowing system is, if it complies with SOX financial and accounting requirements 15.05.06 Eversheds, Corporate Governance, Data Protection, Sarbanes Oxley

Whistleblowing Hotlines In November 2005, the State Employment Court in Dusseldorf considered points raised by the attempted introduction by Wal-Mart of a Code of Ethics and Conducts regulating many issues including anonymous whistleblowing hotlines 21.02.06 Data Protection

SOX in France Following discussions with French, European and US authorities, the French national data protection agency has issued its official position on the legality of whistleblowing in France 07.12.05 Eversheds, Sarbanes Oxley

Cartel Fined The European Commission has fined 16 manufacturers for operating an industrial plastic bag cartel brought to its attention by British Polythene Industries 05.12.05 Law Now, EU Competition

European SOX Helplines The appeal of the German "Firma-X" decision on the lawfulness of Sarbanes-Oxley helplines in Germany was heard in Dusseldorf on Monday 17.11.05 Eversheds, Sarbanes Oxley Links

Cartel Whistleblower The European Commission withheld the full immunity from fines it had previously granted to a tobacco cartel whistleblower which had revealed to its competitors that it had asked for leniency from the Commission 26.10.05 Law Now, EU Competition Links

Whistleblower Hotlines This article follows on from our article at the end of last week on whistleblowing hotlines in France, dealing with a CNIL decision expressing concern on defamation. In its decisions of 26 May 2005, the CNIL pointed out that French law allows whistleblowing in some circumstances 09.08.05 Eversheds, Employment Law Links

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