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BIS Issues New Guidance to Financial ‎Institutions on Best ‎Practices for Compliance With ‎the EAR

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On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its first-ever guidance to financial institutions (“FIs”) on best practices to comply with the Export Administration...more

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First Ever Targeted Guidance On Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Export Administration Regulations

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On 9 October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its first ever unilateral guidance specifically addressed to financial institutions (FIs). The Guidance to Financial...more

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BIS Reaches $151,875 Settlement with Quantum Corporation Over Violations of the EAR’s Antiboycott Provisions

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On September 30, 2024, Quantum Corporation—a U.S.-based technology company— reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to resolve 45 separate violations of the...more

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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of September

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I.  US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Acts Against Russian Virtual Currency Exchanges: On September 26, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an...more

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G7 Announces Joint Initiative to Combat Russian Sanctions and Export Control Evasion

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The Group of Seven (“G7”) has taken a critical step in bolstering its collective enforcement of export controls and sanctions against the Russian Federation by issuing a historic joint industry guidance document. This move is...more

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OFAC’s Stated Concern About Foreign Companies and Domestic Sanctions Compliance and Post-Acquisition Compliance (Party IV of IV)

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Foreign companies with U.S. operations are struggling to navigate the landscape of sanctions compliance. OFAC has expressed its concern that foreign companies need to deploy U.S. based expertise and resources to ensure...more

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BIS Issues Export Guidance to ‎Academia

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On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued guidance to the U.S. academic community regarding compliance with export controls and to protect U.S. national security....more

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Leaders in Law: The State of International Trade with Neena Shenai

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As governments globally resort to more muscular uses of economic tools, such as sanctions and export controls for national security and foreign policy purposes, international trade has become increasingly complex. In this...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Recapping China Week

Last week, the House held its long-awaited “China Week” to vote on a series of legislation targeting various aspects of the U.S.-China relationship. The bills targeted national security, economic relations, technology, the...more

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Commerce Department Adopts Sweeping Changes in U.S. Export Controls

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On September 6, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in the U.S. Commerce Department issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to add new export controls on semiconductor,...more

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BIS Implements New Controls on Additive Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing

On September 6, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the September 6 IFR) implementing new and revised export controls relating to emerging or critical technologies in the fields of...more

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US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

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Biden Administration Again Expands Sanctions on Russia and Its Third Party Supporters

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As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more

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U.S. State Department Lifts ITAR Licensing Requirements for Australia and the UK Under the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership

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In May, the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published its long-awaited rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the AUKUS Trilateral Security...more

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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of August

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US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Takes Further Action against Russia’s International Supply Chains: On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024 #2

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In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more

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BIS Tightens Export Controls on Russia ‎and Belarus

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On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a series of new measures to further restrict the supply of U.S.-origin and "U.S.-branded" items to Russia and Belarus...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more

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BIS Announces Additional Export ‎Control Restrictions Against ‎Russia and Belarus Targeting Shell ‎Companies and Business...

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Effective as of June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced several additional export control restrictions and related actions against Russia and Belarus to further...more

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U.S. Sanctions Update as of April 2024

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U.S. Persons prohibited from transactions with anyone on the OFAC SDN List without a license, regardless of country. Includes entities owned in excess of 50-percent by one or more SDNs (33-percent for select Russian...more

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OFAC Limits Exports of Technology to Russia ‎‎‎and Expands Secondary Sanctions on FFIs That Support ‎Russian War ‎Efforts

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On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a new Determination Pursuant to Section 1 (a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071 (the “Determination”)‎ that prohibits U.S....more

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BIS Publishes Proposed Revisions to EAR Addressing U.S. Person Support for “Foreign Security” and Military End Users

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On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two (2) new rules in the Federal Register that significantly expand the scope of existing “U.S. Person” prohibitions...more

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The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

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To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

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BIS Updates Freight Forwarder Guidance And Best Practices

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory...more

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OFAC Amends SDN and SSI List Entries to Incorporate Secondary Sanctions Warnings

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On July 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that it had amended entries for a multitude of entities sanctioned under the Treasury’s Russian Harmful Foreign...more

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