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Anti-corruption: Too few fish in the net?

12. June 2023, 11:00 am until 12:30 pm

online from the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union

 

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The Minister of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Dr. Benjamin Limbach   

would like to invite you to the discussion : 

 

Anti-corruption: Too few fish in the net?  

 

How better combating corruption in the private and public sector

 

Expert discussion on the new proposal for a directive on combating corruption in the European Union

 

Monday 12th June 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

(online from the) Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU

 

 

Determination in the fight against corruption is one of the main focuses of the European Union's policy, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. The proposal for a directive on combating corruption published on May 3, 2023, is intended to contribute significantly to this objective. Member States are to be obliged to punish all forms of corruption beyond the classic bribery offenses with stricter criminal sanctions for natural and legal persons. Well-trained personnel are to investigate effectively in specialized anti-corruption units and cooperate with competent authorities from other Member States across borders.

This is just a part of the measures presented. However, the intended introduction of a harmonized legal framework raises the question of what is really needed to detect corruption, investigate it with evidentiary certainty and punish it in a deterrent manner.

Against this background, we will discuss with experts the proposed legislation and its possible impact on the judiciary and business. Interested experts are invited to participate online.

 

Simultaneous interpretation EN/DE is foreseen.

 

 

 

 

Programme

 

Programme

 

 

Welcome Address

 

Dr. Benjamin Limbach

Minister of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Keynote

Ute Stiegel

Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG HOME

 

Video-Inputs

Daniel Freund MEP

European Parliament, Chair of the Anti-Corruption Intergroup

Andrés Ritter

European Prosecutor, Deputy European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

  

Panel discussion

Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens

Managing Director, Transparency International

Deutschland e.V. (Transparency Germany)

Heike Deters

In-House lawyer, Covestro AG, Head of Compliance & Legal Operations

Hauke Alexander Lorenzen

Public Prosecutor, Specialised prosecution office for the prosecution of white-collar crime, Düsseldorf

 

 Moderation

 

 

Sonja Christmann

Ministry of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

 

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