Tag: iran

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28 October 2014

Iran wins its first investor-state case

The Islamic Republic of Iran has won its first ever investor-state arbitration in a decision against Turkish mobile phone company, Turkcell. The tribunal …

22 July 2014

Interim relief from Iran sanctions extended to November 2014

Herbert Smith Freehills has published its Sanctions Update e-bulletin on recent developments in the sanctions regime against Iran. On 21 July 2014, it …

24 January 2014

Iran sanctions: Implementation of the Geneva Agreement

In November 2013, the P5+1 reached agreement on a Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) to suspend certain sanctions in exchange for Iran rolling back aspects of …

12 August 2013

Recent sanctions developments: EU relaxes certain Syrian sanctions and amends measures relating to North Korea, Iran and Tunisia; US relaxes Myanmar sanctions

The EU has recently published a new Regulation (Regulation 697/2013 of 22 July 2013 ("Regulation 697/2013")) which amends Regulation 36/2012, the key …

31 January 2013

Australia announces new sanctions against Iran

On 10 January 2013, the Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, announced the Australian government’s intention to implement further autonomous sanctions …

03 January 2013

Iran sanctions update: New EU measures in force

On 22 December 2012, three new EU measures in relation to Iran were published in the EU Official Journal.  These expand the existing suite of EU …

21 November 2012

HMT reissues direction to cease business with Iranian banks

Daniel Hudson, Nichola Peters and Jeremy Sher comment on HM Treasury's ("HMT") decision to reissue its direction to UK financial institutions …

17 October 2012

EU strengthens sanctions against Iran with particular impact for oil and gas sector and financial institutions

On 15 October 2012, the Council of the European Union announced that it had decided to strengthen significantly the EU's restrictive measures in respect …

16 August 2012

US expands sanctions against Iran

On August 10, 2012, the US implemented new sanctions against Iran through the enactment of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of …

01 August 2012

New US Executive Order in relation to Iran and enforcement action against two non-US banks

On 31 July 2011 Barack Obama enacted a new Executive Order 'Authorising Additional Sactions with Respect to Iran',  which has immediate …

29 March 2012

EU implementing Regulations for Iran oil embargo

On 23 January 2012, the European Council adopted Decision 2012/35/CFSP, setting out a range of new sanctions on Iran, including an oil embargo. Many …

29 March 2012

EU implementing Regulations for Iran oil embargo

On 23 January 2012, the European Council adopted Decision 2012/35/CFSP, setting out a range of new sanctions on Iran, including an oil embargo. Many …