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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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State Street’s $7.45MM OFAC Penalty Highlights Importance of Sanctions in M&A Due Diligence

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for...more

Blank Rome LLP

New Russia Sanctions Target IT Services, Enterprise Management Software, and Foreign Financial Transactions

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued a significant new round of sanctions and export...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - May 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. ...more

Bennett Jones LLP

A New Chapter in Canada Ukraine Free Trade Opens with Modernized CUFTA

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On March 19, 2024, Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine (the New CUFTA) received royal assent, introducing a modernized version of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement....more

Vedder Price

Latest Round of Russia Sanctions Targets Foreign Financial Institutions Supporting Russia's Military-Industrial Base

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14114 further addressing the Russian Federation’s (Russia) continued use of its military-industrial base to support its aggression against Ukraine and to...more

The Volkov Law Group

New Executive Order Expands Treasury’s Authority to Impose ‘Secondary Sanctions’ on Foreign Financial Institutions Involved in...

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On December 22, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued an executive order—”Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities”—that subjects certain foreign financial institutions that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Financial Restrictions on Russia Increase with Additional Focus on Sanctions Circumvention

On 23 June 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted a new package of economic sanctions against Russia. In addition to other measures, the 11th sanctions package has specifically widened prior financial restrictions applicable...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Entrée en vigueur de modifications clés à la législation canadienne sur les sanctions

Le 22 juin 2023, la Loi no 1 d’exécution du budget de 2023 a reçu la sanction royale. Cette nouvelle loi apporte plusieurs modifications importantes à la législation canadienne sur les sanctions, lesquelles touchent les...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Key Amendments to Canadian Sanctions Legislation Now in Force

On June 22, 2023, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 received Royal Assent. The new legislation enacted several key amendments to Canadian sanctions legislation, which impact regulated financial institutions and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Biden Administration Further Expands Export Controls and Sanctions on Russia and Belarus

On May 19, 2023, in conjunction with allies at the 2023 G7 Summit, the Biden administration announced several new actions to counter continued Russian aggression in Ukraine that, among other measures, include a significant...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: US, EU, UK Introduce New Sanctions and Export Controls to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of...

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New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Russia and Belarus sanctions update - March 2023

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...more

A&O Shearman

US Announces New Round of Sanctions, Export Controls, and Trade Restrictions on Russia

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On February 24, 2023, the United States issued a new round of sanctions, export controls and trade restrictions on Russia, in coordination with allies and G7 partners, to mark the one-year anniversary of the ongoing conflict...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed on the Russian Federation and Covered Regions of Ukraine in Response to the...

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This update addresses the full implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On Feb. 3, OFAC...more

The Volkov Law Group

United States Pushes More Sanctions Against Russia and Prohibits Russian Gold Imports

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The Department of Treasury issued additional sanctions against Russia, targeting almost 100 entities and individuals, and prohibited import of Russian gold.  The United States’ latest action reflected commitments recently...more

Morgan Lewis

Update: New Russian Decree Introduces Blocking Measures, Authorizes Government to Determine Designated Persons

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Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree listing several retaliatory special economic measures against legal entities and individuals, as well as organizations controlled by them, to be designated by the Russian...more

Jones Day

Impact of Global Sanctions Regimes Relating to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

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As a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine starting in late February 2022, Australia, the European Union, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and many other countries have progressively imposed increasingly...more

McGuireWoods LLP

New Revelations in Ukraine Lead to Tightening Global Sanctions

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As the world watched in horror over the atrocities occurring in the war zones of Ukraine this week, global leaders re-doubled their efforts to bring increasing sanctions pressure to bear on Russian industry, the Russian...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Round of Russia Sanctions

Following reports of alleged atrocities committed by Russian forces in parts of Ukraine, the United States and the European Union have announced significant new economic sanctions aimed at further cutting off Russia from...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Russia Grow Amid the Ukraine Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know (UPDATED)

Originally Published: February 25, 2022 – Updated: March 25, 2022 - U.S. economic sanctions against Russian interests have been building in response to the developing situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. ...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

G7 Financial Intelligence Units Cooperate on Sanctions on Russia

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In the latest sanctions-related developments, Canada’s FINTRAC has agreed to work with other financial intelligence units in relation to sanctions and related anti-money laundering, while Canada has also imposed an additional...more

Jenner & Block

Escalating Multilateral Sanctions Increase Pressure on Putin’s Support Base

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In the nearly three weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over 30 countries continue to increase their sanctions targeting Russian individuals, financial institutions, exports of technology, and key sectors of the Russian...more

Dechert LLP

Further Measures Adopted by Russia in Response to Sanctions

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Russia continues to introduce restrictive and other measures following the imposition of sanctions by the USA, EU, UK and other countries on Russia....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Summary of Sanctions Imposed on Russia This Week (March 11, 2022)

It has been almost three weeks since the U.S. and its allies began imposing serious new sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia and Belarus in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This post summarizes the...more

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