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UK OFSI updates financial sanctions guidance with new licensing ground

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The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its general guidance on financial sanctions, introducing a new licensing ground under Section 6.6, permitting the return of funds from designated Money...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: October 2024

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On 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) finding that a global tech company had engaged in predatory pricing of its...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission to Take Action to Address Territorial Supply Constraints - On 24 May 2024, the EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, announced that the European Commission...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Charges Company with Providing Incorrect, Incomplete, and Misleading Information During a Merger Control Proceeding - On 19 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) sent...more

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[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: August-September 2023

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission’s Merger Simplification Package Enters Into Force - On 20 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a new legislative package that entered into force on 1...more

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OFAC Issues Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Virtual Currencies

In October, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published new guidance for the virtual currency industry focusing on compliance with the financial industry’s obligations...more

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OFAC Publishes New Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry

The U.S Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published guidance to aid members of the virtual currency industry (ranging from tech companies to brokers to users) in complying with OFAC...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sanctions Compliance for Crypto: OFAC Issues Guidance Targeting Virtual Currency Industry

Last Friday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published more targeted guidance for digital asset companies related to compliance with sanctions and best practices for mitigating risks. This guide comes on the heels...more

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Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry; 2021 Sanctions Review Shows Increasing Focus on Digital Transactions

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On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued tailored sanctions compliance guidance for those operating in the virtual currency industry, including technology...more

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OFAC Releases New Detailed Guidance for the Digital Currency Industry

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On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on...more

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