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Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
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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....
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The landscape of investment treaty claims against Russia may be reaching an inflection point. The first wave of arbitrations – brought by...
Introduction In September 2023, the International Association of Lawyers (Union Internationale des Avocats) published a guide on economic...
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Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...
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The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) recently issued its first “disclosure notice” and, on the same day, updated...
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Over the course of the last months, the Russian government has ramped up its “countermeasures” intended to counteract the effect of...