- What is new: The EU adopted its 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, imposing asset freezes on 55 additional individuals and entities, expanding sectoral sanctions and introducing new restrictions targeting...more
8/1/2025
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Belarus ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Russia
The EU and UK sanctions regimes on Russia continue to expand as both jurisdictions seek to increase pressure on President Putin. As with previous recent packages, Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors have again...more
6/3/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
HM Treasury ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its sanctions policy toward Russia by implementing two rounds of restrictive measures that are intended to further intensify pressure on Russia’s government and economy. Specifically,...more
3/18/2025
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Bans ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Ten years after its establishment, France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (Parquet National Financier or PNF) has released its 2024 annual report (Report),1 showcasing a year of consolidation and innovation in the...more
2/20/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Law Enforcement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tax Evasion ,
White Collar Crimes
The Council of the European Union (Council) has updated its EU Best Practices for the Effective Implementation of Restrictive Measures. Published on 3 July 2024, the new version clarifies the threshold for the ownership test...more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more
7/26/2024
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Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Exit Transactions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Bans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Liability ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Risk Assessment ,
Russia ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Secrets ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On 23 February 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted a 13th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing asset freezes on additional individuals and entities, expanding existing sectoral sanctions and further limiting...more
3/11/2024
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Blocking Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
New Guidance ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Ukraine
The U.K. adopted an autonomous financial sanctions regime when it exited the European Union on December 31, 2020. The U.K. and EU have both stated that they intend to coordinate post-Brexit sanctions policy as much as...more
While enforcement agencies have yet to indicate that they intend to put their pens down in response to COVID-19, there is anecdotal evidence that some agencies have slowed their investigations as remote working impacts matter...more
3/31/2020
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Market ,
Disruptive Trading Practices ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equity Markets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
France ,
Market Abuse ,
Risk Management ,
Social Distancing ,
Tax Evasion ,
UK Bribery Act ,
White Collar Crimes