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Ministry of Justice increasing scrutiny over predatory local government business fines

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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is cracking down on predatory fines targeting businesses.
At a Thursday presser, the ministry disclosed it has begun real-time monitoring of local government revenue data.

According to the MoJ, if fines and confiscation revenue rise more than 20% y/y, the local governm...



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