RUSSIA SANCTIONS -
UK Government adds one individual to the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On December 9, 2024, OFSI added Anto Joseph to the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime. Joseph is the CEO and...more
I. US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Acts to Curtail Russia’s Use of the International Finance System: On November 21, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated...more
12/6/2024
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I. US SANCTIONS -
U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Russian Military-Industrial Producers: On October 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in...more
11/6/2024
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I. US SANCTIONS -
U.S. Department of the Treasury Acts Against Russian Virtual Currency Exchanges: On September 26, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an...more
10/3/2024
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On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published the regulatory framework providing the scope and powers of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the authority responsible for the implementation and...more
9/17/2024
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Imports ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK
US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Takes Further Action against Russia’s International Supply Chains: On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US...more
8/30/2024
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Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
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Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
I. US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Russian Companies Based on a Determination that They Were Supporting Sanctions Evasion: On March 25, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...more
3/29/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
US Department of State
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
3/19/2024
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Asset Freeze ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Haiti ,
North Korea ,
Oil Prices ,
Russia ,
UK
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
3/5/2024
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Democratic Republic of Congo ,
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Iran ,
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Ukraine ,
Yemen
I. US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Almost 300 Individuals and Entities: On February 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned almost 300 individuals...more
3/1/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022, the United States ("US"), the European Union ("EU"), and the United Kingdom ("UK") adopted—together with their allies—successive waves of sanctions, in an...more
2/28/2024
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Popular ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin ,
White Collar Crimes
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
2/5/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Goods or Services ,
Infrastructure ,
Iran ,
Libya ,
Myanmar ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On January 16, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced important updates to its Voluntary Self-Disclosure (“VSD”) process in a memorandum addressed to all export enforcement...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
On 11 December 2023, the UK Government announced plans to create the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a new governmental body that will be responsible for inter alia the civil enforcement of UK trade...more
12/14/2023
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Trade Suspensions ,
UK ,
Ukraine