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Who was sanctioned, and for what?
Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East: 1,929 cases from 40 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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Where?
by authority- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) und Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU) €8.43m 87 % · 3 cases
- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) €1.23m 13 % · 1 case
What for?
by topic- Bribery of public officials €8.42m 87 % · 2 cases
- no topic €1.23m 13 % · 2 cases
Who?
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per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | €3.44m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | €4.98m |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | €1.23m |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | €5,375 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
4 cases
23 Jul 2026 Arla Foods Ingredientes Comércio de Produtos Alimentícios Unipessoal Ltda.Arla Foods Ingredientes: leniency agreement after self-report for BRL 31,056.36 €5,375
Arla Foods Ingredientes Comércio de Produtos Alimentícios Unipessoal Ltda. entered into a leniency agreement with the Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU, Office of the Comptroller General) and the Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU, Office of the Attorney General) concerning violations of the Anti-Corruption Law described in an unpublished annex; it had been the first to come forward, in October 2022. The alleged fine of BRL 31,056.36 derives from a preliminary fine of BRL 93,150.45, based on 2021 gross revenue of BRL 6,210,029.68, reduced by 66.66% for self-reporting, degree of cooperation and payment terms.
Self-reporting, full cooperation and the payment terms can together cut a fine under Brazil's Anti-Corruption Law by two thirds in a leniency agreement.
Self-reporting and cooperation where corruption is suspected
- Authority / court
- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) und Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU)
- Area of law
- Bribery and corruption
- Legal basis
- Lei nº 12.846/2013, Art. 16 und 17; Decreto nº 11.129/2022, Art. 22, 23 und 47; Lei nº 8.429/1992
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Food and agriculture
- Mitigating circumstances
- Total reduction of 66.66% (22.22% each for self-reporting, degree of cooperation and payment terms); compensation for losses, cooperation and voluntary admission also counted as mitigating factors in the calculation.
- Liability of senior managers
- As an aggravating factor, the CGU found that management tolerated or was aware of the acts (3% uplift).
Original amount 31,056.36 BRL, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Jul 2026.
- Acordo de Leniência CGU/AGU – Arla Foods Ingredientes Comércio de Produtos Alimentícios Unipessoal Ltda. (Processo 00190.108116/2022-10, SEI 4123003) Decision of an authority
- Acordo de Leniência Arla – Anexo II: Demonstrativo de cálculo do valor da multa (SEI 4123008) Decision of an authority
- CGU: Acordos de leniência celebrados (Liste mit Unternehmen und Beträgen) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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24 Apr 2026 Colônia dos Pescadores Z-12 do Médio Rio DoceFishers' colony Z-12: BRL 7.18m CGU fine over fraud involving Renova compensation €1.23m
The CGU imposed on the Colônia dos Pescadores Z-12 do Médio Rio Doce a fine of BRL 7,180,921.47 and extraordinary publication of the decision. Acting together with others, the association had falsified its members' applications for entry in the fishing register (RGP) and backdated records and had interfered with the federal fisheries office in Espírito Santo, so that false data found their way into official documents and compensation from the Fundação Renova, together with lawyers' fees, was paid out without entitlement (Art. 5 II, III and V Lei 12.846/2013).
Falsified documents submitted to authorities to obtain compensation
- Authority / court
- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU)
- Area of law
- Bribery and corruption
- Legal basis
- Lei 12.846/2013, Art. 5 II, III und V, Art. 6 I und II, Art. 14; Decreto 11.129/2022, Arts. 19, 22 und 23
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Food and agriculture
- Liability of senior managers
- Measures against individuals are not set out here.
- Published
- 5 May 2026
Original amount 7,180,921.47 BRL, converted at the ECB reference rate of 24 Apr 2026.
- CGU – Decisão nº 91, de 24 de abril de 2026 (DOU Seção 1, 5.5.2026) Decision of an authority
- CGU Base de Conhecimento – PAR 00190.104175/2024-81 (Colônia dos Pescadores Z-12 do Médio Rio Doce) Enforcement database of an authority
- CGU – Relatório Final da Comissão de PAR, Colônia Rio Doce Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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26 Jan 2026 JBJ Agropecuária Ltda., Prima Foods S.A.JBJ Agropecuária and Prima Foods: BRL 31.16m in fines under leniency agreement €4.98m
JBJ Agropecuária Ltda. and Prima Foods S.A. acknowledged, in a leniency agreement with the CGU and the AGU, that they had paid an economic advantage to a public official whose action or omission was in their interest (Art. 5 I Lei 12.846/2013). After a 66.6% reduction they allegedly pay fines totalling BRL 31,156,767.70 in three annual instalments and are jointly and severally liable for them. Payments under an agreement on the same facts with the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) are credited.
Parallel agreements with prosecutors and oversight bodies can be coordinated – double payments are credited, but the liability remains.
Payment to a public official to influence official action
- Authority / court
- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) und Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU)
- Area of law
- Bribery and corruption · Bribery of public officials
- Legal basis
- Lei 12.846/2013, Art. 5 I, Art. 6 I, Arts. 16 und 17; Decreto 11.129/2022
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Food and agriculture
- Mitigating circumstances
- For JBJ, credit was given for restitution or compensation (1%), cooperation (1.5%), voluntary admission (2%) and an applied compliance programme (2.5%); overall a 66.6% reduction on the full fine of BRL 93,283,735.64.
- Liability of senior managers
- For JBJ, tolerance or knowledge by management (3%) and the concurrence of several offences (3%) were aggravating factors.
Original amount 31,156,767.7 BRL, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Jan 2026.
- CGU/AGU – Acordo de Leniência com JBJ Agropecuária Ltda. e Prima Foods S.A. (Processo 00190.109011/2022-88) Decision of an authority
- Acordo de Leniência JBJ/Prima – Anexo II: Demonstrativo de cálculo e valor da multa Decision of an authority
- Acordo de Leniência JBJ/Prima – Anexo III: Demonstrativo do valor, imputação, cronograma e instrução de pagamento Decision of an authority
- CGU – Acordos de leniência celebrados (Liste) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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5 May 2025 Minerva S.A.Minerva: BRL 22m fine under leniency agreement over advantages for public officials €3.44m
Minerva S.A. acknowledged, in a leniency agreement with the CGU and the AGU, that it had paid economic advantages to public officials whose action or omission was in the company's interest. The full fine under Art. 6 I Lei 12.846/2013 of BRL 51,376,161.22 was reduced by 57.1% to BRL 22,040,373.16 (indexed to IPCA up to March 2025) and is allegedly payable to the Union. The amount and the facts have not been confirmed against the primary source.
A working compliance programme and early cooperation noticeably reduce the fine, but do not cancel out the effect of management responsibility.
Payments to public officials to influence official action
- Authority / court
- Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) und Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU)
- Area of law
- Bribery and corruption · Bribery of public officials
- Legal basis
- Lei 12.846/2013, Art. 6 I, Arts. 16 und 17; Lei 8.429/1992, Art. 12; Decreto 11.129/2022
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Food and agriculture
- Mitigating circumstances
- Credit was given for returning the advantage (1%), cooperation (1%), voluntary admission (1.5%) and an applied compliance programme (2.1%).
- Liability of senior managers
- Tolerance or knowledge by management (3%) and the concurrence of several offences (3%) were aggravating factors.
Original amount 22,040,373.16 BRL, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 May 2025.
- CGU/AGU – Acordo de Leniência com a Minerva S.A. (Processo 00190.102672/2022-82) Decision of an authority
- Acordo de Leniência Minerva – Anexo II: Demonstrativo de cálculo e valor da multa Decision of an authority
- Acordo de Leniência Minerva – Anexo III: Demonstrativo do valor, imputação e instrução para pagamento Decision of an authority
- CGU – Acordos de leniência celebrados (Liste) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link