WorldSmart: The Extraordinary Sanctions Against Russia - What Happens Next?
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Designates Russian Construction Director and Issues Russia-Related General Licenses: On December 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
On December 16, 2024, the EU issued its 15th package of sanctions against Russia, new designations under the Belarus sanctions regime, and the first designations under the hybrid threats sanctions regime adopted in October...more
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
Oil price cap - The oil price cap has been co-ordinated by the G7 in order to make EU, UK and US services (including (re)insurance) available to third country importers and exporters as long as the price paid for...more
By Executive Order of March 11, 2022, President Biden took yet additional steps to punish Russia for its incursions in Ukraine and to pressure it to change course. This bars: - The importation into the United States of...more
Au chapitre des lois canadiennes sur les sanctions, deux nouveaux développements importants concernent les institutions financières canadiennes et d’autres entreprises canadiennes exerçant des activités au Canada et à...more
There have been two key recent developments in Canadian sanctions laws relevant to Canadian financial institutions and other Canadian businesses operating in Canada and abroad....more