Category: Regions

Regulatory Watch News

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  Be cautious of scams impersonating EPPO staff members

  European Public Prosecutor's Office

  April 22, 2026

  Fraudulent messages impersonating EPPO staff members have been circulating online. These scams misuse the logo and the contact details of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), as well as those of other EU organisations.

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  AFP confiscates more than $1 million linked to illicit vape sales

  Australia Federal Police

  April 22, 2026

  The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has confiscated more than $1 million suspected of being the proceeds of the unlawful sale of illicit vaping goods. On 9 April, 2026, the Supreme Court of NSW ordered the funds to be forfeited to the Commonwealth, following a multi-agency investigation into two bank accounts that were receiving funds allegedly from sales of illicit vaping goods.

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  Council adopts new EU-wide law to combat corruption

  European Council

  April 21, 2026

  Today, the Council gave the final go-ahead to a new EU law that harmonises the definition of corruption across member states and establishes a common level of penalties to sanction such offences. With measures to prevent corruption and rules to strengthen investigation and prosecution, the law will reinforce the fight against corruption both in the public and private sector. This new EU directive will replace two existing EU laws: one law from 2003 on corruption in the private sector, and an EU Convention from 1997 on corruption involving EU officials and officials of EU member states.