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EU prolongs Russian sectoral sanctions until July 2016
On 21 December, the Council of the EU announced that the EU's economic sanctions against Russia would be extended until 31 July 2016. These …
Russia has taken first steps to implement JCPOA
On 23 November 2015, Russian President signed Edict No. 567 (the "Edict") suspending certain sanctions previously imposed by Russia on Iran in …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2015
Welcome to the October 2015 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
US Continues to Liberalize Trade Relations with Cuba
The US has taken further steps towards normal trade relations with Cuba by amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in order to relax US sanctions …
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 …
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 …
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 EU publishes amended guidance on financial sanctions
The Council of the European Union recently published a revised version of the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive …
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