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Autostrade per l'Italia fined €5 million for an unfair commercial practice

April 26, 2021
The Italian Competition Authority closed the investigation on 26 March 2021, launched on 10 June 2020, fining Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. (ASPI), the licence-owner that operates and maintains over 3,000 km of highways in Italy.

Austria fines seven companies in construction cartel

April 23, 2021
On 9 April 2021, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) filed another application with the Cartel Court to impose fines on seven companies from an Austrian construction group for taking part in the construction cartel.

NZME fined $100,000 for breaching stock exchange rules

April 20, 2021
NZME has been censured and penalised a total of $100,000 for breaching stock exchange rules about the disclosure of sensitive information.

Ukraine exposes corruption in Odesa railway

April 20, 2021
The SBU documented corruption organized by officials of the Odesa Railway regional branch of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia. According to preliminary data, the offenders misappropriated almost UAH 1.5 million (USD 53,571) a month.

Tesco fined GBP7.6 million after selling out-of-date food

April 20, 2021
Tesco stores has been fined GBP7.6 million for selling out of date food at three of its stores.

ABN AMRO accepted anti-money laundering settlement, will pay 480 million euros

April 19, 2021
The DPPS identified serious shortcomings in ABN AMRO\'s processes to combat money laundering in the Netherlands.

Former Braskem CEO pleads guilty to foreign bribery and securities law violations

April 16, 2021
A Brazilian national who previously served as a chief executive officer (CEO) of Braskem pleaded guilty to conspiring to divert hundreds of millions of dollars from Braskem into a secret slush fund and to pay bribes to government officials, political parties, and others in Brazil to obtain and retain business.

U.S. Government and Illinois have agreement with ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery to reduce air pollution

April 14, 2021
The Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois have announced an amendment to the 2005 Clean Air Act (CAA) consent decree signed with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation to resolve violations at its petroleum refinery in Joliet.

Federal Court orders Alista Group, LLC and Florida man to pay more than $2.6 million in precious metals fraud

April 13, 2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an order granting the CFTC’s motion for entry of default judgment against defendants The Alista Group, LLC of Orlando, Florida and other locations, and Luis M. Pineda Palacios, a/k/a Luis Pineda of Orlando, Florida.

CADE levies fines of over BRL 88 million on cartel of wheel bearings

April 12, 2021
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the companies SKF do Brasil, SNR Rolamentos do Brasil, and an individual of cartel activity.

Oregon AG, Insurance Commissioner Mulready announce $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance

April 9, 2021
Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance for the company’s handling of earthquake claims.

Ukraine: SBU exposes large-scale illegal mineral extraction in Odesa region

April 7, 2021
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an illegal limestone quarry in Odesa region. The actions of the suspects caused environmental damage to the state of more than UAH 25 m (USD 900,000).
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