The EU Anti-Corruption Directive: From Paper Programs to Compliance That Holds Up Recording
Join us as we discuss the EU Anti-Corruption Directive—what changed, why it matters now, and what to do next before the 2028 transposition deadline arrives.
The math changed first. Everything else follows from it.
In June 2025, the US DOJ recalibrated FCPA enforcement to prioritize corruption cases tied to national interests – including those involving cartels, transnational criminal organizations, or harm to US companies. Twelve months later, the EU Anti-Corruption Directive moved toward broader offense categories, extraterritorial reach, and global turnover-based fines.
Two shifts, same year, different logic. Compliance and risk leaders now have to answer a harder question than “Are we FCPA-compliant?” They must now answer the question, "Is our program built for a standard the EU Directive hasn’t fully defined yet, and won’t be tested in court for years?" This session is built for that question. It’s not legal advice — it’s the practical briefing compliance and risk leaders need to understand what’s changed, why the timeline matters more than it looks, and where to focus first.
Speakers:
Jan Stappers, EVP GRC Solution Strategy, Mitratech
Elisabeth Puistienne, Partner, Liberius
Alja Poler, Partner, Liberius
About the EU ACD Transposition Tracker
Built in partnership between Mitratech and Liberius, the Tracker follows national implementation across all 27 EU Member States, country by country, updated as legislation is adopted. Free and live: www.mitratech.com/governance-risk-compliance/eu-anticorruption-directive-transposition-tracker
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