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Russia’s measures against so-called “unfriendly states” and consecutive sanctions packages from the EU, amongst others, have led to the...
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This week, the EU published its 17th sanctions package including new asset freeze listings, a new asset freeze listing ground, and new...
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In Part I, we analysed the reasons why economic sanctions, export controls, and associated investigation risks should be prioritised by...
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU has drastically tightened sanctions against Russia. Preventing the circumvention...
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The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a financial services sector threat assessment, to help UK...
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Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
While the EU has long been viewed as less active in sanctions enforcement compared to other global actors, such as the US, recent...
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On 16 December 2024, the EU adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. In addition to imposing the first comprehensive...
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Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions Harmonised Standards for Sanctions Compliance:The European Banking Authority (EBA)’s new...
On 18 September 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC following an earlier...
As part of the 14th package of sanctions against Russia adopted on 24 June 2024 as Regulation 2024/1745, the EU has introduced three...
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In recent years, we have seen various global events that have placed unforeseen obstacles in the way of strict contractual performance....