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EU takes steps towards easing Zimbabwe sanctions
Susannah Cogman and Jeremy Sher comment on the EU's recent easing of the Zimbabwe sanctions regime. On 19 February 2013, the European Union ("EU") …
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 …
HMT reissues direction to cease business with Iranian banks
Daniel Hudson, Nichola Peters and Jeremy Sher comment on HM Treasury's ("HMT") decision to reissue its direction to UK financial institutions …
EU strengthens sanctions against Iran with particular impact for oil and gas sector and financial institutions
On 15 October 2012, the Council of the European Union announced that it had decided to strengthen significantly the EU's restrictive measures in respect …
Deferred Prosecution Agreements consultation – one week to go!
On 17 May 2012 the Ministry of Justice published a consultation paper 'Consultation on a new enforcement tool to deal with economic crime committed by …
Proposed changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 - Government response to consultation
Following a somewhat leisurely consultation process, the Government has this week published a response to its consultation on changes to the Money …
FSA fines bank and its former MLRO for failure to comply with anti-money laundering requirements
In May 2012 the FSA issued Final Notices fining Habib Bank AG Zurich ("Habib") £525,000 for failure to take reasonable care to establish and maintain …
Shah v HSBC: High Court clarifies bank's duties to customers when making SARs
The High Court has clarified whether banks owe liability or have disclosure obligations to their customers in respect of whom they have made money …
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 …
Financial and trade sanctions against Iran strengthened
Three measures against Iran adopted on 23 January 2012 by the EU's Foreign Affairs Council add yet another layer to the extensive Iranian sanctions …
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 …
New sanctions against the Iranian Financial Sector
HM Treasury on Monday 21 November 2011 imposed new financial prohibitions on dealings with the Iranian banking sector, the Financial Restrictions (Iran) …
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