White Collar Crime in Chile - Interview with Daniel Praetorius

In this episode, Dr. Rosinus is joined by legal expert Daniel
Praetorius for an in-depth exploration of white-collar crime in
Chile, viewed through a comparative lens with the German legal
system. Mr. Praetorius opens with a clear and insightful overview
of Chile’s criminal court system and legal framework, which
reflects both Spanish and German influences. A central focus of the
discussion is Law No. 21.595, Chile’s groundbreaking Economic
Crimes Law, which came into effect in 2023. This law significantly
expands the scope of economic offenses and introduces comprehensive
penalties for both individuals and corporate entities. The
conversation also delves into the international dimensions of
compliance, particularly the enduring influence of the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 on corporate governance in
Chile. Further, Mr. Praetorius offers valuable insights into
Chile’s approach to corporate liability and sanctions, the role and
discretion of prosecutors, the current landscape of whistleblower
protection, and the scope and limits of legal privilege in Chilean
law. Here you will find a translation of Chile´s Law No 21.595,
Economic Crimes Law:
https://cdn.lawreportgroup.com/acuris/files/Anti-Corruption-New/Chile%20-%20Ley%20Chile%20-%20Ley%2021595%20-%20Biblioteca%20del%20Congreso%20Nacional.pdf
Here you will find Chile´s Criminal Code:
https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1984 Here you will find
information about the US-Foreign-Corrupt-Practices-Act:
https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-47000-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-1977
Here you will find the episode “Criminal law in Brazil”:
https://criminal-compliance.podigee.io/147-cr Here you will find
the episode “White-Collar Crime in India - Interview with Nikhil
Varshney”: https://criminal-compliance.podigee.io/255-cr Dr Rosinus
in dialogue with: Daniel Praetorius is a Chilean lawyer and Partner
at Lembeye Abogados in Santiago. He is specialized in criminal law,
compliance, and dispute resolution. His professional background
includes positions at national and international law firms as well
as several years at the Chilean National Prosecutor’s Office, where
he worked in the Economic Crime Unit. He also spent time as a
foreign associate at Freshfields in Frankfurt. In addition to his
litigation practice, he regularly advises on internal
investigations and compliance systems. His legal education in both
Chile and Germany enables him to navigate cross-border issues and
compare legal frameworks from multiple perspectives. He can be
reached at: dpraetorius@lembeye.cl and +56 9 7889 4608.
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