The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 empower OTSI to enforce UK trade sanctions through civil monetary penalties, building on the role of OFSI, which has enforced UK financial...more
10/2/2024
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The EU’s 14th “package” of sanctions against Russia introduces anti-circumvention measures targeting the non-EU subsidiaries of EU entities and creates new restrictions, including on LNG.
This Client Alert is published in...more
The UK’s latest sanctions affect multiple areas and actors, including Turkish, Chinese, and Dubai-based entities alleged to support Russian military activities.
This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing...more
The EU’s 12th and 13th “packages” of sanctions on Russia cancel a significant exemption, ban the provision of certain software systems, and impose multiple other measures.
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4/26/2024
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Technology Sector
For parties to securities claims, a recent ruling clarifies that representative actions under CPR 19.8 do not oust the High Court’s jurisdiction to case manage such claims.
The Commercial Court has struck out the first...more
On June 30, in Deutsche Bank AG v. Central Bank of Venezuela, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down the latest judgment in the ongoing battle between the board of the Central Bank of Venezuela, or BCV,...more
The decision clarifies the role of the English courts and the UK executive branch in the recognition of foreign heads of state and the ability of English courts to adjudicate the lawfulness of executive and legislative acts...more