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The EU's fight against cybercrime continues - attacks against information systems
Directive 2013/40/EU transposition deadline Today is the deadline for transposition into national law of the Directive on attacks against information …
UK: A record sentence for the SFO?
On 3 August, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secured a conviction on eight counts of conspiracy to defraud against a former trader. He was …
High Court rules that payment under a guarantee would breach EU Libya sanctions regime, and considers contractual exemption provisions
In a recent judgment, the English High Court has considered some of the exemption language commonly found in EU sanctions regimes which is applicable to …
Iran sanctions – agreement announced regarding nuclear program and sanctions relief
In the early hours of July 14, 2015, it was announced that the P5+1/EU3+3 and Iran had reached agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
Iran nuclear agreement
The EU has announced that the ongoing talks between the P5+1 and Iran have again been extended and will now continue until 13 July. The announcement …
Sanctions Update: Iran
Further to our previous briefing, it has been announced that negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program have been further …
EU extends duration of sanctions against Russia and Crimea & Sevastopol
The EU has recently announced an extension of its sanctions imposed in response to the situation in Ukraine. EU leaders had previously confirmed that the …
Corporate Crime and Investigations second annual conference: Enforcement Perspectives
Following the success of last year's inaugural event, Herbert Smith Freehills again hosted its flagship Corporate Crime and Investigations conference in …
EU amends sanctions against Libya and Syria
The EU has recently made certain amendments to its sanctions in relation to Libya and Syria. We provide further details of the changes below but, in …
FIFA racketeering indictment could cause concern for banks
The US Department of Justice's FIFA indictment may require certain banks to review any of their FIFA-related transactions, as well as test their …
U.S. DOJ's FIFA indictment could lead to serious consequences for FIFA and its commercial counterparties
The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") indictment of various individuals and companies relating to FIFA has made front-page news around the world. …
The Board’s responsibility to manage risk: key legal and compliance issues – a disputes perspective
At this recent conference, held by Herbert Smith Freehills and attended by close to a hundred clients, we explored some key legal and compliance risks …
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