On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 18th sanctions package in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (the Package)....more
In a bid to further increase the pressure on Russia, the Council of the European Union has adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 16th sanctions package. The new measures amending the framework Council...more
On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted the 16th Russia sanctions package. The new measures amending the framework Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 are found and included in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395. They...more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) implemented its 14th package of sanctions against Russia to combat its continued aggression against Ukraine. A notable addition was made to Article 8a of Council Regulation (EU) No...more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) implemented its 14th package of sanctions against Russia to combat its continued aggression against Ukraine. The package introduced new anti-circumvention measures to strengthen...more
The Impact of the EU and UK Russian Sanctions Regime on the Luxury Goods Sector - As the EU and UK Russian sanctions regimes continue to evolve, export controls are now affecting industries previously not often subject to...more
The European Union has again amended its sanctions against Russia and Belarus by adopting further legal acts, which put additional compliance obligations on EU companies. In particular, businesses will now have to undertake...more
7/25/2024
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Liquid Natural Gas ,
Russia ,
Travel Ban
The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments, including: The publication of the UK government’s first sanctions strategy. The announcement of over 50 new sanctions. Measures to strengthen the Oil...more
4/12/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Russia ,
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) ,
Trade Relations ,
UK
The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments including: 1. A £30,000 fine imposed for breaches of UK sanctions; 2. The expansion of the prohibition on providing professional services to persons...more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent revelations of alleged atrocities in territories previously controlled by Russia have had a global impact. Dozens of foreign countries (States) have imposed a wide variety of...more
4/20/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine