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OFAC issues regulations implementing new sanctions targeting Hizballah
On 15 April 2016, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued regulations to implement the Hizballah …
Sanctions update – creation of Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and changes to UK financial sanctions regime
The Summer Budget 2015 contained a commitment to significantly revamp the UK's approach to the implementation and to the enforcement of financial …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update March 2016
Welcome to the March 2016 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money …
Iran sanctions: Implementation Day (16 January 2016) marks a significant relaxation of EU and US sanctions against Iran
On 16 January 2016, or "Implementation Day", legislation in the United States ("US") and European Union ("EU") came into effect, relaxing …
EU extends existing limited suspension of Iran sanctions for a further two weeks
The EU announced on 14 January that it would prolong its existing suspension of certain (limited) sanctions on Iran until 28 January 2016 to allow …
Iran sanctions – UK updates guidance on doing business with Iran as Implementation Day approaches
Following the announcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA") in July 2015, companies have been preparing for the relaxation of …
EU prolongs Russian sectoral sanctions until July 2016
On 21 December, the Council of the EU announced that the EU's economic sanctions against Russia would be extended until 31 July 2016. These …
Russia has taken first steps to implement JCPOA
On 23 November 2015, Russian President signed Edict No. 567 (the "Edict") suspending certain sanctions previously imposed by Russia on Iran in …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2015
Welcome to the October 2015 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
US Continues to Liberalize Trade Relations with Cuba
The US has taken further steps towards normal trade relations with Cuba by amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in order to relax US sanctions …
High Court rules that payment under a guarantee would breach EU Libya sanctions regime, and considers contractual exemption provisions
In a recent judgment, the English High Court has considered some of the exemption language commonly found in EU sanctions regimes which is applicable to …
Iran sanctions – agreement announced regarding nuclear program and sanctions relief
In the early hours of July 14, 2015, it was announced that the P5+1/EU3+3 and Iran had reached agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
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