On 27 September 2024, the UK’s financial sanctions regulator, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), announced that it had issued its first monetary penalty for a breach of UK financial sanctions imposed...more
When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more
9/19/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Trade ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
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White Collar Crimes
On 31 July 2024, the UK government broadened its Russian sanctions regime, giving the government express power to impose sanctions on persons who provide financial services, or make available funds, economic resources, goods...more