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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

New Prohibitions on Providing SaaS Services to Russia

In line with Group of Seven (G7) efforts to disrupt the Russian military-industrial base’s reliance on foreign IT systems, in June 2024 the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury jointly issued new...more

The Volkov Law Group

Commerce Department Promulgates New Rule Adopting Medical Device License Exception for EAR99 Exports to Russia, Belarus and...

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On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially published a final rule in the Federal Register that formally incorporates a medical device license exception into the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) for...more

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Commerce Tidies Up the Russia/Belarus Export Controls and Adds Aircraft and Drones (HTS Ch 88) to Its License Requirements

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On January 25, almost two years after Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (the Rule) strengthening existing export controls relating...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Five Eyes on Sanction Enforcement: Joint Guidance on Russia Sanctions Evasion From U.S. and Allies Identifies Detailed...

On September 26, 2023, U.S. export enforcement authorities, jointly with enforcement authorities in four allied countries (the Five Eyes), issued additional guidance in order to prevent the diversion of goods in violation of...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of BIS Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine June 2023

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On May 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules expanding the export controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against the Russian Federation (Russia) for its continued war with...more

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Stopping Just Short of the Kitchen Sink, USG Requires Licenses for Exports of Entire HTS Chapters to Russia

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During the G7 meeting in Japan on May 19, 2023, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published two new rules aimed at further restricting Russia’s ability to obtain items needed to support its...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Russia Sanctions Update – May 2023

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On May 19, 2023, the United States along with other members of the G7 and other allied countries imposed additional sanctions and export controls meant to further restrict Russian economic activity and degrade Russia’s...more

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Navigating the International Trade & National Security Landscape

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The centrality of international trade laws in the development and execution of U.S. foreign policy has never been more evident than in 2022. Companies that have not invested in international trade compliance programs are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Commerce Department Expands Export Restrictions Targeting Russia and Belarus

On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced four new rules expanding restrictions on exports to Russia and Belarus. The revisions to the Export Administration...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of BIS Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine - Update

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UPDATE – Effective September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented a new rule that expanded, revised, corrected and clarified certain provisions of the Export...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Commerce Department targets third-country suppliers to Russian military, expands export licensing for consumer communications...

​​​​​​​Recently, the Biden Administration adopted additional sanctions in response to Russia’s attempts to annex parts of sovereign Ukrainian territory, including the designation of 14 persons in Russia’s military industrial...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Russia Sanctions and Export Controls Update - September 2022

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I. Additional Export Controls on Russia and Belarus - (a) Export restrictions on a wide range of EAR99 items - Effective September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...more

A&O Shearman

US, EU And UK Increase Pressure on Russia with Further Sanctions

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Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada—have imposed sweeping...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

BIS Identifies First Foreign-Produced Commercial Aircraft Exported to Russia in Apparent Violation of US Export Controls

Key Points - - In an August 2 press release, the US Commerce Department updated its list of aircraft that have flown into Russia or Belarus in apparent violation of Export Administration Regulations by adding the first 25...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Avoiding Supply Chain Disruption in an Era of Geopolitical Risk

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Geopolitics have always impacted supply chain logistics, but over the last two years they have played an outsized role that will likely continue for the foreseeable future. While the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the risks...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Departments of Treasury and State Expand Sanctions To Restrict Russia’s Access to Services and Economics and Combat Evasion...

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On June 28, 2022, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Joint Alert urging financial institutions...more

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BIS Adds 71 Entities to Entity List; Issues Russia/Belarus Corrections and Clarifications; and Updates EAR to Allow Immediate...

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On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) updated the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to: (i) add 71 entities to the Entity List “for acquiring or attempting to...more

K2 Integrity

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - April 2022 - 2

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The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our regular reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. This week, we reviewed the recent...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Russia, Ukraine: Update as of April 18

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...President Biden Extends National Emergency under Executive Order 14024 - On April 13, President Biden extended the national emergency declared under Executive Order (EO) 14024 for an additional year due to the harmful...more

BCLP

Parties Engaged in Aircraft Serving Activities: Beware

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On Friday, March 18, 2022, in response to the continued escalation in Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) identified both private and commercial aircraft that have flown to Russia...more

K2 Integrity

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - March 2022

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The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our daily reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Additional US Sanctions and Export Controls Issued Against Russia and Belarus as Russian Invasion of Ukraine Persists

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This alert summarizes the current state of trade measures and restrictions against both Russia and Belarus, following our last update on February 25, 2022....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Russia, Ukraine: Update as of the Evening of March 7

This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Monday, March 7, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine...more

Goodwin

New Sanctions and Export Controls for Russia and Belarus, Phase III

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the White House countered with another wave of sanctions and export controls. Building on the restrictions discussed in our Phase I and Phase II alerts, these new measures further...more

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US Sanctions Belarus and Piles on More Russian Sanctions: What You Need to Know

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In a coordinated effort, on March 2, 2022, the White House announced another round of broad trade controls and sanctions against Russia and now Belarus in response to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. The White House...more

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