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Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 31, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world....more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 10, 2025

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AT A GLANCE - In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Virtual Passport to Proficiency in Economic Sanctions - March 4th - 27th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

ACI’s virtual Passport to Proficiency Economic Sanctions features 21 hours of in-depth training led by a distinguished faculty of sanctions experts, drawn from diverse industries, the virtual event will provide in-depth...more

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Impact of sanctions on payment obligations

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One of the many legal consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year was that businesses were faced with having to analyse the exact remit of sanctions laws and the extent to which they caught...more

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Liquidating Frozen Assets: When Foreign Policy Meets Sanctions Enforcement

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In their June 2022 report “The cost of complacency: illicit finance and the war in Ukraine”, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (the “FAC”) condemned the UK Government’s historic lack of commitment to tackling...more

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Q&A: The Bottom Line of Russian Sanctions’ Impact on AML for Private Funds

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Earlier this spring, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued a series of executive orders imposing strong sanctions against Russia. Over the last few months, those sanctions have continued...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Introduces New Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime

On 26 April 2021, the UK’s first sanctions under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488) (“the Regulations”) came into force. The Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...more

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UK Launches Independent Sanctions Policy With Focus on Human Rights Violations

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The Situation: On 6 July 2020, the United Kingdom announced its first set of independent sanctions, following its departure from the European Union. The new sanctions focus on individuals and entities identified by the UK...more

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UK Parliamentary Committee Report Criticizes UK's Post-Brexit Sanctions Policy

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The U.K. Foreign Affairs Committee has published a critical report on the U.K. government's plans for the future of sanctions policy following Brexit. Currently, the U.K. must comply with economic and financial sanctions...more

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