On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published the regulatory framework providing the scope and powers of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the authority responsible for the implementation and...more
9/17/2024
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Imports ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK
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
8/30/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
The EU Taxonomy Regulation (the "Regulation") is a highly complex piece of legislation which sets out a classification framework in order to determine whether an economic activity carried out by an undertaking is...more
6/7/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Human Rights ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Taxonomy
I. US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Russian Companies Based on a Determination that They Were Supporting Sanctions Evasion: On March 25, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...more
3/29/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
US Department of State
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
Following weeks of uncertainty, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D") was finally adopted by the Council of the European Union ("Council") on March 15, 2024. ...more
3/20/2024
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Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Parliament ,
Human Rights ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
3/19/2024
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Asset Freeze ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Haiti ,
North Korea ,
Oil Prices ,
Russia ,
UK
1. Russia Sanctions -
UK Government increases the deadline for providing certain information in relation to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception: On March 8, 2024, the UK Government increased the deadline...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
3/5/2024
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Democratic Republic of Congo ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Iran ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Yemen
I. US SANCTIONS -
US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Almost 300 Individuals and Entities: On February 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned almost 300 individuals...more
3/1/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
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 member of our London...more
2/13/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Syria ,
UK
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
2/5/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Goods or Services ,
Infrastructure ,
Iran ,
Libya ,
Myanmar ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world.
1. Russia Sanctions -
UK Government adds Russian-based cyber hacker under Cyber regime: On January 23, 2024, the UK Government,...more
1/29/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Hamas ,
Money Laundering ,
Risk Assessment ,
Russia ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
UK ,
Yemen
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
On 14 December 2023, following several rounds of inter-institutional negotiations, the European Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
On 11 December 2023, the UK Government announced plans to create the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a new governmental body that will be responsible for inter alia the civil enforcement of UK trade...more
12/14/2023
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Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
HMRC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Russia ,
Trade Suspensions ,
UK ,
Ukraine