General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more
5/28/2025
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The new measures bar the import of iron or steel products processed in countries other than Russia but incorporating Russian-origin iron or steel components. The measures form part of a series of significant sanctions updates...more
The new measures build on sweeping restrictions that the United States introduced in October 2022.
On October 17, 2023 — just over a year after introducing extensive regulations aimed at restricting parties in China from...more
10/31/2023
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Companies that promptly self-disclose and remediate potential violations of administrative or criminal law may significantly mitigate liability.
On July 26, 2023, the US Departments of Justice (DOJ), Commerce, and the...more
8/3/2023
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The EU has issued its eighth “package” of sanctions measures on Russia. Meanwhile, US agencies have issued guidance on “secondary” sanctions enforcement, designated additional SDNs, and restricted further exports to Russia —...more
10/12/2022
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New rules significantly expand the scope of existing sanctions on Russia and impose extensive new export controls.
This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments and should be read in...more