On June 4, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law new counter-sanctions in response to U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia on April 6, 2018. Under the new law, Putin may, among other things, sever ties with...more
Yesterday, the President issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) prohibiting certain financial transactions involving the Venezuelan government, including Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the state-owned oil company....more
Sanctions blocking statutes being prepared by the European Commission (EC) and Russia could put companies in the middle of conflicting legal requirements, raising difficult and complex sanctions compliance decisions.
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