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The IMB aware of the escalating level of this criminal activity, wanted to provide a free service to the seafarer and established the 24 hour IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A newsletter about fraud and global asset recovery from the office of International Chamber of Commerce's FraudNet. To read about key asset recovery cases and global compliance with anti-fraud and money-laundering laws, please click in the link above for the Newsletter PDF.
CCS offers a flexible membership arrangement based on the selection of predetermined membership packages. A prospective member can elect to join one or more Bureaux according to their requirements.
Losses due to official misconduct account for a great many maritime trade incidents. Each incident can be complex and wide-ranging in nature. It is therefore unlikely that any one company will have the knowledge and resources to be able to investigate it thoroughly.
Counterfeiting and piracy are a drain on our businesses and on the global economy. It has resulted in the widespread loss of lawful employment and a massive reduction of tax revenues.
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Singapore Legislation & REGULATIONS All statutes are available free of charge (in English) here. See in particular:- Penal Code
Criminal Procedure Code
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
Allows the Singapore government to provide/obtain international assistance in criminal matters.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act
Governs money laundering and other fraud-related offences. Prevention of Corruption Act
Companies Act
Bankruptcy Act
Banking Act
Regulations in respect of money laundering implemented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Singapore authorities
Commercial Affairs Department
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), a branch of the Singapore Police Force, investigates into commercial and financial crime. A specialized division in the CAD, The Financial Investigation Division, is responsible for combating money laundering in Singapore.
Economic Crimes & Governance Division, Attorney General’s Chambers
The Economic Crimes & Governance Division (EGD) is responsible for all prosecutions in respect of financial crimes and corruption cases in Singapore.
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) investigates corruption in the public and private sectors in Singapore.
Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore’s central bank and body responsible for the regulation and supervision of financial services and institutions in Singapore.
INFORMATION ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES & OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES
The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore manages a portal for purchasing information on entities registered in Singapore.
The Insolvency & Public Trustee’s Office is the Official Receiver / Official Assignee and provides services in respect of the administration of the affairs of individual and corporate insolvencies.
Singapore and selected Commonwealth case law and secondary material may be accessed at the Lawnet online portal. Lawnet comprises of several modules supporting legal research, due diligence and litigation and is the authoritative source for legal information on Singapore. Access is by monthly, biannual or annual subscription.
HELPFUL ADDRESSES
Commercial Affairs Department
391 New Bridge Road #06-701
Police Cantonment Complex Block D
Singapore 088762
Tel: (65) 6325 0000
Fax: (65) 6223 3171
Email: SPF_CADWebmaster@spf.gov.sg
http://www.cad.gov.sg/topNav/hom
Economic Crimes & Governance Division,Attorney General’s Chambers
1 Coleman Street, #10-00,
Singapore 179803
Tel: (65) 63361411
Fax: (65) 63325984
Email: agc@agc.gov.sg
http://www.agc.gov.sg/EGD/index.html
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
2 Lengkok Bahru
Singapore 159047
Tel: (65) 6376 0000
Fax: (65) 6270 0320
Email: cpib_website_email@cpib.gov.sg
http://app.cpib.gov.sg/cpib_new/user/default.aspx?pgID=21&action=clear
Monetary Authority of Singapore
10 Shenton Way MAS Building
Singapore 079117
Tel: (65) 6225-5577
Fax: (65) 6229-9229
Email: webmaster@mas.gov.sg
http://www.mas.gov.sg/
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
10 Anson Road #05-01/15
International Plaza
Singapore 079903
Tel: (65) 6248 6028
Email: Enquiries may be submitted online at Ask ACRA http://www.acra.gov.sg
Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office
The URA Centre, East Wing,
45 Maxwell Road, #06-11
Singapore 069118
Tel : (65) 63251500
Fax : (65) 63251415 (Admin, IT, Business Excellence, General Correspondences)
Fax : (65) 63251417 (Bankruptcy); Email: ipto_iid@ipto.gov.sg
Fax : (65) 63251418 (Company Winding-Up);
Email:ipto_cid@ipto.gov.sg http://app2.ipto.gov.sg/
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I. Polish Authorities relevant to Asset Recovery
1. Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) –
www.sejm.gov.pl
The site of the Lower House of the Polish Parliament containing information on the Parliament as well as the Internet system of laws, treaties, ordinance and government drafts of acts.
2. Constitutional Tribunal (Trybunał Konstytucyjny) –
www.trybunal.gov.pl
Judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution. The site contains summaries and translations of selected judicial decisions of the Constitutional Tribunal.
3. Supreme Court (Sąd Najwyższy) – www.sn.pl
Chief judicial body in the Republic of Poland supervises the adjudication in general and military courts. It is the court of last resort of appeal against judgments in the lower courts. It also passes resolutions to clarify specific legal provisions and resolve disputable questions in specific cases. The site contains Supreme Court bulletin with all judicial decisions and publications.
4. Supreme Administrative Court (Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny) –
www.nsa.gov.pl
Court of last resort in administrative cases e.g. those betweens private citizens (or corporations) and administrative bodies. This court deals with appeals from lower administrative courts called Voivodship Administrative Courts. The site contains Supreme Administrative Court database of judicial decisions and publications.
5. Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów) –
www.uokik.gov.pl
The site of the Polish anti-monopoly office of the Republic of Poland containing databse of UOKiK chairman desions, acts regulating competition and consumers protection, state aid etc.
6. Ministry of Justice (Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości) –
www.ms.gov.pl
The Polish Ministry of Justice – central organ of public administration responsible for justice. The site contains database of drafts of government acts, ordinances, codes and other laws, information and specimen forms of National Criminal Record, National Court Register, Pledge Register and human rights summaries.
7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych) –
http://www.msz.gov.pl/
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible primarily for maintaining good relations between the Polish Republic and other states. Website of the Ministry provides information concerning Polish foreign policy, current affairs and ventures, consular information and assistance.
8. Ministry of the Interior and Administration (Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji)-
http://www.mswia.gov.pl/
Administration structure controlling main administration and security branches of Polish government. Website of the Ministry provides information concerning Polish internal affairs and policy e.g. polish and foreign minorities, state acquisition, citizens and foreigners necessary documents.
9. Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli)-
http://www.nik.gov.pl/
The Supreme Audit Office is the top independent state audit body whose mission is to safeguard public spending. For over 90 years, the NIK has been assessing the functioning of the Polish state and public funds management. It is the supreme audit institution which performs audits related to, primarily, the execution of the state budget as well as public finance spending and management of public property by state and local governmental bodies and economic entities. The website provides information on auditing, auditing standards, annual reports and audits results.
10. Central Statistical Office (Główny Urząd Statystyczny) –
http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus
Chief government executive agency charged with collecting and publishing statistics related to the country's economy, population and society, at both national and local levels. The website provides information on national database of statistics including statistical yearbook and GUS publications.
II. Polish Organizations
1. Central Anticorruption Bureau (Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne) –
http://www.cba.gov.pl/
Central Anticorruption Bureau is a special service that combats corruption in public and private sector, especially in the State and self-government institutions, as well as fights against any activity which may endanger the State's economic interests.
2. Central Bureau of Investigation (Centralne Biuro Śledcze) –
http://cbs.policja.pl/
Actions taken by the Central Bureau of Investigation are aimed to combat organized crimes such as cross-border crimes, drug crimes, economic crimes, as well as terrorist acts. Within the economic crimes, the most important is combating money laundering, banking scandals, stock market crimes, and corruption.
3. Transparency International Poland –
http://www.transparency.pl/
The Polish branch of Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the impact of corruption on humanity around the world. TI’s mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption.
4. The Stefan Batory Foundation (Fundacja Stefana Batorego) –
http://www.batory.org.pl/
The Stefan Batory Foundation is an independent private Polish foundation established in 1988 by George Soros, an American financier and philanthropist, and a group of Polish democratic opposition leaders of 1980s. The mission of the Batory Foundation is to build an open, democratic society - a society of people aware of their rights and responsibilities, who are actively involved in the life of their local community, country and international society. The Anti-Corruption Program conducted by the Foundation aims at reducing the scale of the corruption problem in Poland by fostering attitude shifts amongst citizens with respect to everyday corruption, advocating new legislation to ensure transparency of decision-making and organizing permanent community pressure on the government to enforce anti-corruption laws and regulations.
5. “Stop Corruption” Association (Stowarzyszenie "Stop Korupcji") –
http://www.stopkorupcji.pl/
“Stop Corruption” Association was founded in 2003. It is anti-corruption non-governmental organization of the national scope. The sole and exclusive source of financing its activities so far are donations of its members and its sympathizers. The Association’s aim is to prevent corruption. It also works for transparency in public life. It promotes honesty and ethical principles in public life and the standards of the modern state under the rule of law. The Association cooperates, with for instance: Transparency International Poland, Adam Smith Center, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Poland Charter.
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Helpful Addresses:
The following websites are from Dutch organisations that have relevance for fraud and asset tracing. Most have their website content also available in English.
Financial Intelligence Unit – Nederland: www.fiu-nederland.nl
Brein, IFPI, MPA, NVPI, SENA (intellectual property rights collective organisations):
www.anti-piracy.nl
Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Dutch supervisor financial markets): www.afm.nl
FIOD-ECD-Belastingdienst (criminal investigation department for tax and intellectual property fraud): www.belastingdienst.nl
De Nederlandse Bank (Dutch central bank): www.dnb.nl
Dutch central insolvency register: insolventies.rechtspraak.nl/
Trade register/chambers of commerce: www.kvk.nl
Curatorennet (public information on insolvency proceedings): www.curatorennet.nl
Openbaar ministerie (public prosecution service): www.om.nl
Database of international conventions to which the Netherlands are party: www.minbuza.nl/verdragen
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The various anti fraud and anti corruption agencies in India can be categorised into the following:
I. Vigilance Agencies:
(i) Comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG)
www.cag.gov.in
The CAG is constituted under the Constitution of India. It can order an audit to be conducted into the accounts of the government and all agencies under it and which are substantially financed by it. The CAG reports on any irregularity, illegality, wastage or misuse of governmental funds or moneys and the report can form the basis of any further action in accordance with law.
(ii) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
www.cvc.nic.in
CVC is a statutory body which acts as an independent vigilance body, free of control from the executive. It also advises and assists the Government and its various authorities and agencies in combating corruption.
II. Investigation Agencies:
(i) Serious Fraud Investigation Officer (SFIO)
www.sfio.nic.in
The SFIO is a multi-disciplinary organisation under Ministry of Corporate Affairs, consisting of experts from various fields (e.g. accountancy, forensic auditing, law, information technology, investigation, company law, capital market, taxation) for detecting and prosecuting or recommending for prosecution white-collar crimes/frauds.
III. Investigation & Enforcement Agencies:
(i) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
www.cbi.nic.in
The CBI is the principal investigative agency of the Union Government in anti-corruption matters. It generally steps in where cross-border or inter-state crimes are involved. The CBI derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE Act). The Special Police Establishment (which is part of CBI) has three units, (i) Anti-corruption Division, (ii) Economic Offences Wing, and (iii) Special Crimes Division.
(ii) Directorate of Enforcement (DOE)
www.directorateofenforcement.gov.in
One of the major functions of the DOE is the enforcement of Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002. The organisation falls under the Ministry of Finance and has its headquarters at New Delhi.
IV. Co-ordination Agencies:
(i) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU – IND)
www.fiuindia.gov.in
The India chapter of the FIU (FIU – Ind) reports directly to the Finance Minister. It was set by the Government of India on 18th November 2004, as the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions. It is also responsible for coordinating and strengthening efforts of national and international intelligence, investigation and enforcement agencies in pursuing the global efforts against money laundering and related crimes.
(ii) Economic Intelligence Council (EIC)
http://www.ceib.nic.in/eic.htm#eic_role
Economic Intelligence Council is established by the Government of India (under the Ministry of Finance) to facilitate coordination amongst the Enforcement Agencies dealing with economic offences and ensure operational coordination amongst them.
(ii) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB)
http://www.ceib.nic.in/ceib.htm
CEIB is set up under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance for implementation of the COFEPOSA (i.e. Conservation of Foreign Exchange & Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1971). It also acts as a Secretariat of the Economic Intelligence Council.
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The most popular paid website for legal resources in India is www.manupatra.com.
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