The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which is said to contain the most significant reforms to UK corporate criminal liability in more than a decade, received Royal Assent on 26 October. The government hopes it will lead to a crackdown on economic crime such as corruption, money laundering and fraud said to be costing the UK £350 billion a year.
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