Molins Compliance notes that on February 17, 2026, the Council of Ministers approved the Draft Organic Law on Public Integrity as part of the State Plan to Combat Corruption. To this end, significant regulatory changes are being introduced that apply… Read more
As explained in ComplianceKeys#25, the introduction of criminal liability for legal entities into our legal system, following the reform of the Criminal Code brought about by Organic Law 5/2010 and consolidated by Organic Law 1/2015, represented a structural change in… Read more
As explained in the previous ComplianceKeys#25, the reform of the Criminal Code by Organic Law 5/2010 of June 22 introduced criminal liability for legal entities for the first time. However, it was not until Organic Law 1/2015, with Article 31… Read more
Money laundering represents one of the main threats to the integrity of the financial system and the transparency of the economy. Its effects transcend the strictly criminal sphere, generating significant legal, reputational and operational risks. Given the magnitude of this… Read more
In recent years, the concept of Sustainability has evolved and become integrated into different areas of our society. Among these is the business world, where it has increasingly become a priority concern and a fundamental pillar in the development of… Read more
Compliance, although initially associated with the private sector, has undergone increasing integration into the public sector in recent years in response to transparency challenges. Historically, many public administrations have been exposed to recurring episodes of corruption, inefficiency and abuse of… Read more
The Supreme Court acquits a legal entity convicted of fraud and takes the opportunity to change the criteria regarding who bears the burden of proof for breach of supervisory duties. At the same time, it provides an overview of the… Read more
Mobbing and Sexual Harassment offences, as defined in articles 173.1 and 184 of the Spanish Criminal Code, respectively, are cross-cutting risks that can be observed in any environment where people interact and, therefore, in any company, foundation, association, among others, regardless of their activity. The purpose… Read more
El pasado mes de diciembre se aprobó por parte del Congreso de los Estados Unidos la nueva “Foreign Extortion Prevention Act” (Ley de Prevención de Conductas de Extorsión en el Extranjero; en adelante, FEPA). Complementando a la “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” (Ley de Prácticas de Corrupción… Read more
