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European Union adopts 12th sanctions package against Russia

In order to reaffirme the condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, integrity and self-protection, as stated in the conclusions of 26 and 27 October 2023 of the European ...

U.S. agencies issue a compliance note for transportation industry

On December 11th 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Department of State’s Directorate of Defense ...

USA: latest updates on international sanctions

We report an update of recent sanctions implemented by the United States against individuals and entities active in supporting the Russian war effort, the Burmese regime and the terrorist group Hamas. Hamas Following the October 7 attacks on ...

Latest updates to EU restrictive measures

The Council of the European Union has adopted a new sanctions framework in relation to the current situation in Niger, and extended the restrictive measures against Burundi, ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda for a further year. Niger Following ...

Iran: EU council maintains restrictive measures under non-proliferation regime

The Council of the European Union decided to take the necessary steps to maintain the restrictive measures under the EU non-proliferation regime on Iran, which was due to expire on 18 October. Indeed, the Council considered that there are valid ...

Sudan: EU adopts new sanctions framework

Following the ongoing conflict in Sudan, through Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2147, on 9 October 2023 the Council of the European Union has adopted a new framework for targeted restrictive measures that gives the EU the ...

Niger: the causes of the coup and possible sanctions

Ever since obtaining its independence from the French Republic in 1960, Niger has undergone lenghty periods of rule by authoritarian military regimes. The country became a multi-party democracy only in 1993 and since then has had five ...

Iran: new restrictive measures

Following the serious human rights violations perpetrated by the Iranian regime, the European Union and the USA have added new subjects to their lists of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures. The European ...

Anti-circumvention: analysis and guidelines for an enhanced due diligence

Following Russia’s increasingly elaborate moves to circumvent the wall of restrictive measures, the EU and the US are working to understand what activities and paths are used to circumvent sanctions and how to help companies better evaluate ...

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