Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)
- The Future of Corporate Liability in Europe
Objective
This online seminar will explore negotiated structured settlement frameworks to deal with corporations accused of criminal wrongdoings, such as acts of corruption or money laundering.
These agreements allow for the deferral of charges for a set period, as long as the corporation subject to the charges complies with certain conditions specified in the agreement.
Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) and related instruments (such as NonProsecution Agreements) are a key component of criminal justice in the US and might shortly become a cornerstone of compliance in Europe. By way of example, DPAs have been recently put in place in France and the United Kingdom, although they remain relatively unknown and deserve further consideration by law makers and legal practitioners.
The event will delve into the evolving landscape of EU criminal justice, focusing on the role of DPAs in Europe and similar tools that offer companies a path to avoid prosecution in exchange for cooperation and reforms. The legal and ethical implications of these agreements will also be examined.
Key topics
- Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPSs)
- Non-Prosecution Agreements
- DPAs and corporate governance
- Legal and ethical implications of DPAs
Who should attend?
Judges, prosecutors, lawyers in private practice, government officials, financial controllers and other stakeholders.Interactive Online Seminar
✔ Interact instantly and directly with our top-class speakers. ✔ Experience our speakers live as if it were in-person.
✔ Raise your points with attendees from other countries and professions.
✔ Receive a link to all the necessary seminar materials you need before the course.
✔ Get technical support during the course.
✔ No travel, no accommodation – saving you time and money.
✔ Raise your points with attendees from other countries and professions.
✔ Receive a link to all the necessary seminar materials you need before the course.
✔ Get technical support during the course.
✔ No travel, no accommodation – saving you time and money.
Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 28 March 2026
495.00
396.00
396.00
396.00
Registration after 28 March 2026
550.00
440.00
440.00
440.00
Early registration discount
- 10 % before 28.03.2026
- EU and ERA Patrons
Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
- Young lawyers and other groups
Young lawyers up to and including 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions.
- Discount Voucher Code
If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register. - Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
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