Anti-Corruption Solutions | Prevention and Compliance

Legal professionals facing the risk of involuntary complicity

Episode 5 - AML-CFT : the legal professional in turmoil

September 25, 2025By

Aurélien Zachayus

Contents LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, PRIVILEGED TARGETS STRICT OBLIGATIONS HOW TO AVOID BECOMING AN INVOLUNTARY COMPLICANT HOW AP SOLUTIONS IO HELPS DETECT SUSPECTED OPERATIONS IN THIS SECTOR Lawyers, notaries and other legal professionals don't just advise or defend their clients. They also play a strategic role in the fight against...

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International sanctions: integrating geopolitical risks into your compliance strategy

August 29, 2025By

Patrice Bedikian

Contents Coping with geopolitical chaos International sanctions: what are they? Focus on Russia: what are companies' obligations? Filtering, freezing assets, export control: points to watch Good practices for compliance Coping with geopolitical chaos We have rapidly evolved from a so-called VUCA world -...

Reducing compliance costs: how RegTech automates and optimizes controls

April 18, 2025By

Aurélien Zachayus

What if RegTech was finally the answer to reducing the cost of compliance? Compliance no longer has to be an obstacle or a financial drain. Thanks to RegTech, it is now possible to automate controls, make data more reliable and limit costs. A new approach that meets the challenges...

KYC: steps and controls to prevent corruption

Customer knowledge: the secret weapon in the fight against corruption

March 7, 2025By

Patrice Bedikian

Estimated by the European Commission to be worth 990 billion euros a year in all sectors, corruption remains, alas, an endemic phenomenon. And the situation is not about to improve! According to Transparency International, which published its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in February 2025, the situation in France has worsened. The hexagon has lost...

Money laundering: detection and alerts with AP Monitoring

AP Monitoring: an AML-CFT solution to combat fraud

March 5, 2025By

Aurélien Zachayus

An international scourge 2024 was a prolific year for financial crime. According to Nasdaq's Global Financial Crime Report 2024, more than $3.1 trillion in illicit funds passed through the global financial system in 2023. As for fraud and other banking scams, they are estimated to have generated $485.6 billion in...

AML: lessons learned from Klarna sanction

Loi AML: Sanction for Klarna

February 25, 2025By

Dominique Baumier

46 million fine. This is the fine imposed on Klarna for breaches of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations. A sum that serves as a reminder of the importance of compliance in the financial sector. But how could a company of this scale have been so heavily penalized? The AML law imposes strict rules to combat...

Due diligence: tools and methods to make controls more reliable

Optimizing due diligence: tools to avoid mistakes

December 30, 2024By

Patrice Bedikian

A mistake in due diligence can be very, very costly. But how can you effectively protect yourself in a hyper-regulated world? In today's regulatory landscape, due diligence is no longer a mere administrative formality. It has become a strategic lever for protecting companies and ensuring their compliance with ever-increasing requirements. Yet these...

Sapin 2 Act: obligations and controls for AML

Sapin 2 Act: everything you need to know to secure your AML process

December 11, 2024By

Aurélien Zachayus

Compliance with the Sapin 2 Act is a must. But how can you comply without weighing down your internal processes? Today, the Sapin 2 Act is more than just a legal obligation: it is a real pillar in the fight against corruption and money laundering. This regulatory framework imposes requirements on companies...

Asset freeze: RegTech solutions for compliance

Regtech for optimal asset freeze compliance

November 25, 2024By

Aurélien Zachayus

Asset freeze compliance has become an imperative for companies large and small. This measure means blocking the financial and economic resources of sanctioned individuals or entities, while meeting the growing expectations of regulators. But how do you combine rigor, transparency and productivity? Discover concrete solutions to meet this challenge with...

ACPR: sanctions and lessons for banking compliance

ACPR imposes new sanctions on Banque Régionale d'Escompte et de Dépôts

November 5, 2024By

Dominique Baumier

In 2023, Banque Régionale d'Escompte et de Dépôts (BRED) received an exemplary sanction from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) for serious breaches of compliance. A clear reminder of the consequences of a lack of vigilance! The ACPR, France's financial watchdog, is responsible for ensuring compliance and...

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High-risk countries: increased vigilance and due diligence

September 11, 2024By

Dominique Baumier

A global challenge for businesses, efforts to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorismAML-CFT have intensified since the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The shifting geopolitical context has led to an evolution/sophistication of criminal behavior, exposing organizations to new challenges, even more so in so-called "high risk"...

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Zero Corruption: an action plan for smart companies

April 18, 2024By

Patrice Bedikian

While for many, corruption remains the prerogative of certain faraway and more or less democratic countries, this conception is quite mistaken! Corruption is also inflation According to official statistics published in March 2024 by the French Anti-Corruption Agency , the police and gendarmerie services recorded no less than...