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New sanctions reporting requirements for non-financial sector businesses
With effect from 8 August, the Government has introduced significant new reporting requirements in relation to EU asset freeze regimes. Previously, only …
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 …
EU introduces new asset freezing measures against Yemen
On 19 December, the EU published Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP and Regulation 1352/2014 in relation to the situation in Yemen. The measures came into …
EU sanctions update: Russia
Our latest briefing summarises recent developments in the EU's sanctions imposed against Russia. In particular, we provide an overview of (a) new …
Iran sanctions: Implementation of the Geneva Agreement
In November 2013, the P5+1 reached agreement on a Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) to suspend certain sanctions in exchange for Iran rolling back aspects of …
Recent Sanctions Developments: EU relaxes certain Syrian sanctions and amends measures relating to North Korea, Iran and Tunisia; US relaxes Myanmar sanctions
The EU has recently published a new Regulation (Regulation 697/2013 of 22 July 2013 ("Regulation 697/2013")) which amends Regulation 36/2012, the key …
New EU Directive: Reporting by Extractive Companies on Government Payments
The European Parliament and Council of Ministers have agreed the final form of the new EU rules for the disclosure, on a project by project basis, of …
Zimbabwe: a further relaxation of the EU financial sanctions regime
In our earlier post we commented on the EU's first step towards easing its sanctions regime in relation to Zimbabwe: with effect from 21 February …
Iran sanctions update: New EU measures in force
On 22 December 2012, three new EU measures in relation to Iran were published in the EU Official Journal. These expand the existing suite of EU …
Regulating bidding in emissions allowances auctions: FSA proposals on authorisation, standards and market abuse
Auctions of EU Emissions Allowances may begin as early as July 2012 on the central common European auction platform. The regulatory framework …
Amendments to Iran Sanctions
Further additions by the EU to those designated under the EU Regulation concerning restrictive measures against Iran (no 961/2010) have today been …
The Libyan sanctions regime - Update
On 27 February 2011 the Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011 came into force in the UK, and was subsequently supplemented by the Libya (Asset-Freezing) …
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