The Financial Crimes Commission ( FCC ) ( French : Commission des crimes financiers ), previously Independent Commission Against Corruption is the Anti-corruption agency of Mauritius. The FCC is headed by the Director-General.
11-1168: Independent Commission or Commissioner Against Corruption may refer to: Independent Commission Against Corruption (Mauritius) , established in 2002 Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong) , established in 1974 Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption , a post in Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales) , Australia, established in 1988 Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (Northern Territory) , Australia, established in 2018 Independent Commission Against Corruption (South Australia) , established in 2013 Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption , established 2007 Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption , established in 2002, merged into Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission in 2008 See also [ edit ] Commission Against Corruption of Macau, established in 1999. Commission for
22-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Independent Commission Against Corruption (Mauritius) Financial Crimes Commission The Financial Crimes Commission (Mauritius) (FCC) in Mauritius was established under the Financial Crimes Commission Act on 29 March 2024. It was created to consolidate and enhance the country's efforts to combat financial crimes by replacing and assuming
33-488: Is part of a broader legislative framework that repeals and replaces older laws, streamlining and strengthening the legal basis for fighting financial crimes in Mauritius. This effort is aimed at ensuring greater accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in the country's financial regulatory environment. Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC was established under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 (PoCA). It
44-511: The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for further action. ECO was also investigating two ministers of the previous government. After being in existence for less than 2 years the ECO was dismantled by the new MSM-MMM coalition government. In December 2001 ECO's director general was also dismissed. In April 2002 the replacement Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 (PoCA) was enacted to enable the creation of
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66-783: The functions of three key agencies: the Independent Commission Against Corruption(ICAC), the Asset Recovery Investigation Division (ARID) of the Financial Intelligence Unit, and the Integrity Reporting Services Agency (IRSA). The formation of the FCC reflects a significant restructuring of Mauritius's approach to handling financial crimes, including corruption, money laundering, and fraud. This new body integrates
77-465: The institution was in the process of going against the country's democratic principles, apparently implying that the commission was not acting independently. In 2006, ICAC initiated an investigation to dismantle a network of University of Mauritius lecturers moonlighting in other universities. This Mauritius -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Economic Crime Office The Economic Crime Office ( ECO )
88-590: The process for reporting suspicious transactions. ECO came into existence when the Labour Party-MMM was in government, a few months prior to the September 2000 elections after which the MSM-MMM coalition was elected to office. The ECO was headed by Indira Manrakhan . A total of 35 cases of fraud and corruption were investigated by ECO between the months of July and December 2000. It had referred 29 of these cases to
99-401: The responsibilities of the defunct agencies to ensure a more coordinated and effective enforcement of anti-corruption and financial crime laws. It also introduces new powers and techniques for investigating and prosecuting these crimes, such as enhanced surveillance capabilities and the authority to request financial information from institutions under judicial oversight. The creation of the FCC
110-526: Was created to replace the defunct Economic Crime Office (ECO) which was dismantled by the MSM-MMM government in December 2001. ICAC has 3 main functions; ICAC strategic objectives are to; In 2015, an arrest warrant issued for the director of public prosecutions sparked a debate about the impartiality of the government's anti-corruption campaign. A board member of the ICAC, handed in her resignation, claiming that
121-503: Was the anti-corruption agency of Mauritius. It was intended to investigate allegations of corruption in the private and public sectors. The ECO was headed by its Director-General. ECO was established under the Economic Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (2000) to comply with the 1988 United Nations (UN) convention. Under the Act money laundering became a punishable crime and it claso set out
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