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UK Government Launches Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation to Enforce UK Trade Sanctions

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Secondary Sanctions? The UK Broadens Its Designation Criteria To Target Foreign Persons With Exposure to the Russian Government...

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Control’ Under the UK’s Sanctions: The Emergence of Clarity?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in unprecedent judicial scrutiny of the UK’s sanctions regulations. While the judgments delivered in many cases have provided companies with needed certainty on some topics, the...more

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AUKUS Series—Part 1: What is AUKUS?

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On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) (each a member State) announced AUKUS as a new security partnership that will promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and...more

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Labour's Plans for Financial Services Regulation: What We Know

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Labour have won the general election, with a landslide victory of 412 seats. We address the question for financial services firms: what are their regulatory plans for financial services? Although their election manifesto was...more

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Bill C-282 and an Update on Canada-U.K. Bilateral Trade Negotiations: Implications for the Dairy, Meat and Automotive Sectors

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On April 16, 2024, Bill C-282 passed second reading in the Senate of Canada. If adopted, this legislation would restrict Canada's trade negotiators from conceding further market access for products in the dairy, poultry and...more

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Further Enhancing Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Trilateral Security Partnership through Export Controls

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule reducing export control licensing requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) as a means to further...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Eliminates Almost All EAR Controls for Australia and the United Kingdom

On April 19, 2024, BIS removed almost all controls over exports and reexports to, and transfers within, Australia and the United Kingdom of items subject to the EAR. The action is the first change to U.S. export control...more

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UK and EU Sanctions Update–April 2024

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The following alert provides an update on recent sanctions developments, including: The publication of the UK government’s first sanctions strategy. The announcement of over 50 new sanctions. Measures to strengthen the Oil...more

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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of March

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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

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Europe Daily News, 14 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11288 - Tapestry / Capri) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11443 - Adnoc / Fertiglobe)...more

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2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The 2024 Election Megacycle

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In 2024, an extraordinarily high number of national elections will be held across the globe, including in some of the biggest economies: the United States, United Kingdom, India, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia – and...more

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2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

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A designation challenge fails and two enforcement actions are announced: the UK’s Russia sanctions in motion

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Three decisions in recent weeks have demonstrated the breadth of the UK Government’s sanctions-related powers and underline a push by the UK to demonstrate the robustness of its sanctions and a focus on their enforcement....more

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Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under

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In this week’s episode, host Donald Pearce is joined by David Heasley, the Founder and Principal Solicitor of Australian law firm Heasley Lawyers, to discuss AUKUS, a deal announced in September 2021 between Australia, the...more

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UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

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The UK has now signed its accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This is almost the final stage in the UK’s accession to the CPTPP, with only UK and...more

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United Kingdom's Separate FTAs with Australia and New Zealand Enter into Force; UK CPTPP Membership on Track

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The United Kingdom's free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand entered into force on May 31, 2023. As a significant milestone in the UK's post-Brexit future, these FTAs are the first two independently...more

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The United Kingdom's Accession to the CPTPP: Good or Bad for Canada?

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On March 31, 2023, the United Kingdom announced the conclusion of negotiations on the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), representing a "first" since the...more

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UK Strengthens Sanctions on Russia: New Measures Target Key Technological Goods and Revenue Generating Imports

Last month, the UK introduced new sanctions against Russia by way of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 SI 2023 No. 440 (the “2023 Amendment”), which amends the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)...more

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The UK announces changes to its trade remedies regime

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The UK's trade remedies regime, as operated by the Trade Remedies Authority, is concerned with ensuring that UK domestic industry is protected from unfair trading practices and unforeseen surges in imports. On 9 March 2023,...more

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The Windsor Framework: Towards stability in UK-EU trade

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The proposed Windsor Framework revising the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland will, if implemented, solve some of the problems inherent in the operation of the Protocol and introduce collaborative processes for resolving...more

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Brexit Update: EU and U.K. Unveil New “Windsor Framework” For Trade in Northern Ireland

This week, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak unveiled a new deal on the trading arrangements between the United Kingdom and European Union which —...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

5 Regulatory Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Business in the EU or UK

Companies considering an acquisition in Europe must navigate a regulatory and enforcement environment that can seem like a minefield. Here are five things they should consider amid unfolding legislative change and growing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways for Foreign Investors From the 20th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of China

Following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (the Congress) held in Beijing in October 2022, Skadden’s London-China Desk reviewed the two-hour report given by Xi Jinping.1 Below we detail the key...more

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Africa and the Gulf States herald a new era in trade and investment relations

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Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations....more

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