This enforcement data includes the number of criminal, administrative and civil cases of foreign bribery that have resulted in a final disposition, such as a criminal conviction or acquittal, or similar findings under an administrative or civil procedure.

Lithuania has taken significant steps to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery. Yet further efforts are needed to ensure effective enforcement of anti-bribery laws with regard to corporate liability and imposing sanctions for foreign bribery, including confiscation, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Australia has stepped up its enforcement of foreign bribery since 2012, when the OECD Working Group on Bribery last evaluated Australia’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with seven convictions in two cases and 19 ongoing investigations.

The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21 that Australia intends to ratify the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period, which sets mitigation targets and reporting requirements for 2013-2020.

Australia has stepped up its enforcement of foreign bribery since 2012, when the OECD Working Group on Bribery last evaluated Australia’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with seven convictions in two cases and 19 ongoing investigations.

The Phase 3 Report on Japan by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Japan'simplementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.

Due to serious concerns about the extremely low level of enforcement of Japan’s offence of bribing foreign public officials – just three prosecutions since 1999 – the OECD Working Group on Bribery recommended in December 2013 that Japan establish an Action Plan to organise police and prosecution resources to be able to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute cases of foreign bribery by Japanese companies.

Japan must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of its law enforcement agencies to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute the foreign bribery offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Exports: Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass Products in South Africa increased to 414.01 ZAR Million in March from 376.95 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Exports: Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass Pro in South Africa averaged 345.72 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 540.34 ZAR Million in April of 2016 and a record low of 209.16 ZAR Million in January of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Exports of Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass.

Imports: Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass Products in South Africa decreased to 836.22 ZAR Million in March from 984.05 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports: Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass Pro in South Africa averaged 1114.60 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1572.20 ZAR Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 754.65 ZAR Million in December of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Stone Plaster Cement Ceramics & Glass.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery regrets that Austria has not had a conviction of bribing foreign public officials despite a number of allegations, 13 years after ratifying the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. However, enforcement appears to be picking up, with one case being tried, two more cases soon to be tried, and four ongoing investigations.

This article summarises discussions from an OECD Financial Roundtable on reducing bank dependence in financing small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-bank debt financing alternatives.

Legal systems provide the basic institutions for firms and markets to operate. Their quality can have important consequences on the size distribution of firms, who rely on them for contract enforcement. This paper uses the variation in legal system quality across states in Mexico to examine the relationship between judicial quality and firm size.

Brazil must build on the positive momentum started with its new Corporate Liability Law and its first indictments in one foreign bribery case to investigate and prosecute more proactively foreign bribery.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery is to send a high-level mission to Brasilia as soon as possible in November, to meet with senior officials, to reinforce the message that law enforcement capacity to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery should be preserved in order to ensure that Brazil remains able and committed to meeting its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil, one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to preserve the full capacity and independence of law enforcement authorities to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery and corruption.

This report summarises the results of the survey on regulatory enforcement and inspections conducted among OECD countries in 2012. The report draws some general conclusions from this survey and provides theoretical background on the topic. It also suggests some recommendations for organising and reforming inspections.

Many economically advanced countries are failing to fully enforce regulations on political party funding and campaign donations or are leaving loopholes that can be exploited by powerful private interest groups, according to a new OECD report.

This report analyses the supervision and enforcement of rules and practices relating to related party transactions, takeover bids and shareholder meetings in 27 jurisdictions and includes in-depth reviews of practices in Brazil, Turkey, and the United States.

This book presents a study of the corporate governance legal framework and enforcement by capital market regulators in participating Asian jurisdictions.

This paper examines key developments in public and private corporate governance enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting the growing level of public enforcement as expertise within the securities regulators grows and providing policy recommendations on specific aspects of governance frameworks.

Imports Intra Eu - Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mica & Similar Matl. in the United Kingdom decreased to 67.84 GBP Million in February from 77.62 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mica & in the United Kingdom averaged 46.42 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 102.34 GBP Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 16.22 GBP Million in August of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mic.

Imports - Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mica & Similar Materials in the United Kingdom decreased to 109.44 GBP Million in February from 132.42 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports - Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mica & Similar M in the United Kingdom averaged 79.09 GBP Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 150.46 GBP Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 32.71 GBP Million in January of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Mica & Similar.

Cement Production in North Korea decreased to 6838 Thousands of Tonnes in 2017 from 7077 Thousands of Tonnes in 2016. Cement Production in North Korea averaged 5465.36 Thousands of Tonnes from 1990 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 7077 Thousands of Tonnes in 2016 and a record low of 3150 Thousands of Tonnes in 1998. This page provides - North Korea Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports - Stone, Sand, Cement & Lime (Census Basis) in the United States increased to 547.89 USD Million in March from 500.04 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Stone, Sand, Cement & Lime (Census Basis in the United States averaged 313.73 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 597.85 USD Million in September of 2018 and a record low of 66.75 USD Million in February of 1993. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Stone, Sand, Cement & Lime.

Cement Production in South Korea decreased to 5221 Thousands of Tonnes in December from 5825 Thousands of Tonnes in November of 2017. Cement Production in South Korea averaged 4588.68 Thousands of Tonnes from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 6134 Thousands of Tonnes in October of 2003 and a record low of 1726 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2001. This page provides - South Korea Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Ukraine decreased to 739 Thousands of Tonnes in November from 874 Thousands of Tonnes in October of 2017. Cement Production in Ukraine averaged 872.54 Thousands of Tonnes from 2002 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1560.40 Thousands of Tonnes in May of 2007 and a record low of 112 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2002. This page provides - Ukraine Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Congo increased to 1063190 Tonnes in 2018 from 899533 Tonnes in 2017. Cement Production in Congo averaged 482283.82 Tonnes from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1063190 Tonnes in 2018 and a record low of 249708 Tonnes in 2002. This page provides - Congo Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Liberia increased to 22338 Tonnes in October from 16089 Tonnes in September of 2019. Cement Production in Liberia averaged 15924.17 Tonnes from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 43913 Tonnes in March of 2019 and a record low of 225 Tonnes in April of 2008. This page provides - Liberia Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Afghanistan increased to 139.20 Thousands of Tonnes in 2018 from 109.60 Thousands of Tonnes in 2017. Cement Production in Afghanistan averaged 82.17 Thousands of Tonnes from 2008 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 186.30 Thousands of Tonnes in 2016 and a record low of 31.50 Thousands of Tonnes in 2009. This page provides - Afghanistan Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Kazakhstan increased to 608 Thousands of Tonnes in February from 314.20 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2020. Cement Production in Kazakhstan averaged 630.72 Thousands of Tonnes from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1214.80 Thousands of Tonnes in July of 2018 and a record low of 196.90 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2009. This page provides - Kazakhstan Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Kenya increased to 496517 Tonnes in December from 453092 Tonnes in November of 2019. Cement Production in Kenya averaged 377474.99 Tonnes from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 591612 Tonnes in August of 2016 and a record low of 154781 Tonnes in January of 2005. This page provides - Kenya Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Japan increased to 4758 Thousands of Tonnes in February from 4541 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2020. Cement Production in Japan averaged 6218.44 Thousands of Tonnes from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9368 Thousands of Tonnes in March of 1997 and a record low of 4218 Thousands of Tonnes in April of 2016. This page provides - Japan Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Malaysia increased to 1519 Thousands of Tonnes in February from 1377 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2020. Cement Production in Malaysia averaged 1159.74 Thousands of Tonnes from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2442 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2017 and a record low of 147 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 1987. This page provides - Malaysia Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in China decreased to 14785 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in March from 19935 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in December of 2019. Cement Production in China averaged 8579.27 Ten Thousands of Tonnes from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23427 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in May of 2014 and a record low of 781.50 Ten Thousands of Tonnes in January of 1984. This page provides - China Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Pakistan increased to 3652 Thousands of Tonnes in February from 3136 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2020. Cement Production in Pakistan averaged 2429.92 Thousands of Tonnes from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4092 Thousands of Tonnes in October of 2019 and a record low of 864 Thousands of Tonnes in May of 2003. This page provides - Pakistan Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Poland increased to 1750 Thousands of Tonnes in March from 1145 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Poland averaged 1273.23 Thousands of Tonnes from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2037 Thousands of Tonnes in June of 2011 and a record low of 189 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2003. This page provides - Poland Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Spain decreased to 1334.86 Thousands of Tonnes in March from 1403.22 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Spain averaged 2164.23 Thousands of Tonnes from 1964 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5122.79 Thousands of Tonnes in March of 2007 and a record low of 580.30 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 1964. This page provides - Spain Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Taiwan increased to 1022.41 Thousands of Tonnes in February from 941.71 Thousands of Tonnes in January of 2020. Cement Production in Taiwan averaged 1428.47 Thousands of Tonnes from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2201.45 Thousands of Tonnes in December of 1992 and a record low of 748.64 Thousands of Tonnes in August of 2017. This page provides - Taiwan Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Colombia decreased to 848550.63 Tonnes in March from 1037260.63 Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Colombia averaged 823345.28 Tonnes from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1209660.26 Tonnes in December of 2015 and a record low of 508774 Tonnes in January of 2002. This page provides - Colombia Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Trinidad And Tobago increased to 62517 Tonnes in March from 49297 Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Trinidad And Tobago averaged 59571.66 Tonnes from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 95156 Tonnes in March of 2008 and a record low of 0 Tonnes in December of 1992. This page provides - Trinidad And Tobago Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Thailand increased to 3510.54 Thousands of Ton in March from 3202.29 Thousands of Ton in February of 2020. Cement Production in Thailand averaged 2526.44 Thousands of Ton from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4210.58 Thousands of Ton in March of 2016 and a record low of 522 Thousands of Ton in January of 1986. This page provides - Thailand Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Russia increased to 4.26 Millions of Tonnes in March from 3.11 Millions of Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Russia averaged 4.75 Millions of Tonnes from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.70 Millions of Tonnes in July of 2013 and a record low of 1.60 Millions of Tonnes in January of 2009. This page provides - Russia Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in Estonia decreased to 21.90 Thousands of Tonnes in March from 72.10 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in Estonia averaged 44.71 Thousands of Tonnes from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 94.10 Thousands of Tonnes in July of 2006 and a record low of 11 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2010. This page provides - Estonia Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cement Production in India decreased to 24934 Thousands of Tonnes in March from 30962 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2020. Cement Production in India averaged 19567.69 Thousands of Tonnes from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 33124 Thousands of Tonnes in March of 2019 and a record low of 9355 Thousands of Tonnes in August of 2004. This page provides - India Cement Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing. The company’s stated goal is to replace traditional packaging materials like polystyrene with plant-based insulating packaging materials. Its technology uses 100% recycled paper fibers and other plant-based materials, according to the […]