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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Canada annonce le plus important ensemble de sanctions contre la Russie depuis 2022

Le 17 juin 2025, le gouvernement fédéral canadien a annoncé l’imposition du « plus vaste ensemble » de sanctions liées aux navires et au commerce contre la Russie depuis l’invasion à grande échelle de l’Ukraine par la Russie...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Unveils Sweeping New Russia Sanctions Targeting Trade, Sanctions Evasion and Key Industries

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On June 13, 2025, the Government of Canada registered three significant packages of amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations) under SOR/2025-141, SOR/2025-142 and SOR/2025-143....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Announces Biggest Package of Sanctions Against Russia Since 2022

On June 17, 2025, Canada announced its “biggest-ever” package of vessel- and trade-related sanctions against Russia since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The amendments to the Special Economic...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Enforcement At Last: Charges Laid for Violating Canada’s Russia Sanctions

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A Russian expatriate with a Canadian-registered company has been charged by the RCMP under both the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”) and the anti-money laundering provisions of the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and Gas Industry - May 21st - 22nd, Houston, TX

Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

No April Fools' Joke: April 2 Tariff Actions Are Expected

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Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more

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New Geopolitical Risks and Strategies for U.S. Supply Chains

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Geopolitical risk is emerging as one of the greatest challenges facing domestic and international business today. It has risen from a boardroom issue to one drawing the awareness and attention of both personnel and the...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Executive Order Update on Construction Materials

Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States - On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Three in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration

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We previously covered President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs and the various retaliatory tariff and nontariff countermeasures announced by each country in separate posts. Currently, the Mexico and Canada tariffs have been paused...more

White & Case LLP

ERA Loans for Ukraine Initiatives

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In June and then October this year, the G7 announced an agreement to launch the 'Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans for Ukraine' initiative ("ERA Loans for Ukraine Initiative"), where the G7 members agree to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 26, 2024

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As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Tariffs, and the Temptation to Use Them as Geopolitical Leverage

The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789, signed by President George Washington. Tariffs have been used for various purposes over the years,...more

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Navigating political shifts - Strategies for businesses in an election year - The Visionaries

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The year 2024 is proving to be a pivotal time on the global stage with numerous critical elections reshaping the political landscape. As new governments take office, businesses and individuals must prepare for a wave of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 5th - 6th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by the Canadian Institute, the 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime returns for another exciting year. The event features carefully curated programming providing practical guidance...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] U.S. Export & Re-export Compliance for Canadian Operations - January 24th - 25th, Mississauga, ON, Canada

We are pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations is returning to Toronto on January 24–25, 2024! As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in...more

Bennett Jones LLP

UPDATED Canadian Sanctions Targeting Russia, Belarus and Separatist Territories in Ukraine Expanded in Response to the Russian...

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On February 21, 2022, Russia formally recognized the purported independence of two regions in Eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk. The next day it ordered Russian troops into the separatist-occupied territories, and the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Sanctions Update: The Latest Regulatory Developments

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In this post, we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our March 28, 2023 update, including additional designations of Russian, Belarusian, Iranian and Haitian persons under existing sanctions regimes and a...more

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UPDATED Canadian Sanctions Targeting Russia, Belarus and Separatist Territories in Ukraine Expanded - May 2023

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On February 21, 2022, Russia formally recognized the purported independence of two regions in Eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk. The next day it ordered Russian troops into the separatist-occupied territories, and the...more

White & Case LLP

Overview of Switzerland’s 10th sanctions package in relation to Russia

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On 29 March and 20 April 2023, Switzerland adopted new measures against Russia, following those recently adopted by the EU as part of a tenth sanction package. More industrial, high-tech and aviation goods are now banned for...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Sanctions Update: Recent Regulatory and Judicial Developments

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In this post, we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our November 5, 2022 update, as well as Russian asset freezing order and a judicial decision in the sanctions law area. We expect more sanctions and...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canadian Foreign Investment Law in 2023: National Security Is (Still) Paramount

In this annual review of Canadian foreign investment law, we discuss developments over the past year, including proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and new government policies on the treatment of specific...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

First Court Decision to Interpret Sanctions Against Russia Adopts Broad Interpretation of Corporate

Canadian sanctions against Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, (Russia Regulations) affect nearly every Russian industry, including companies incorporated outside Russia that are indirectly or...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sanctions contre la Russie : une décision judiciaire interprète largement le « contrôle » des entreprises

Les sanctions canadiennes à l’encontre de la Russie en vertu du Règlement sur les mesures économiques spéciales visant la Russie (le « Règlement sur la Russie ») touchent à peu près tous les secteurs de l’économie russe, y...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Sanctions Update: Russia, Belarus, Iran and Haiti Face New Restrictions

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In this post we describe the economic sanctions imposed by Canada since our October 5, 2022 update. While the latest sanctions on Russia, Belarus and Iran are largely incremental extensions of existing measures, a new...more

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