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- Political transitions in the West notwithstanding, we expect economic sanctions to remain a key response to geopolitical issues.
- Current sanctions policy priorities are unlikely to shift markedly in...more
1/20/2025
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
European Union member states have until 20 May 2025 to transpose into their national legislation EU Directive (EU) 2024/1226Â (the Directive), which establishes minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and...more
11/18/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Freeze ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Trade Restrictions ,
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 6 March 2024, the EU published directive 2024/825/EU, intended to bolster consumer rights in the face of environmental challenges. The directive seeks to clarify companies’ liability concerning information obligations...more
3/27/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Executives ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Goods or Services ,
Liability ,
Risk Management ,
Software ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
In response to the continued invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has added to its measures targeting Russia by introducing a ban on the provision of certain legal advisory services.
While the UK government press...more