New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia.
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3/16/2023
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The price cap operates as an exemption to the ban on transportation of Russian seaborne crude oil to other countries.
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12/12/2022
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The ban hits new investment in Russia and certain professional services, while also restricting imports of Russian oil, coal, and gold and exports of key industrial goods.
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The measures prohibit gold imports and add new SDN, Entity List, and asset freeze designations.
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7/5/2022
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OFAC has also extended certain general licenses, while BIS has continued to restrict exports to Russia.
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New rules and announcements expand existing sanctions and export controls relating to Russia.
This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more
5/16/2022
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New rules significantly expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia.
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4/13/2022
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New sanctions prohibit Russian energy product imports, investments in Russia’s energy sector, and dealings with dozens more Russia-related parties, and impose broader trade restrictions.
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3/14/2022
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New rules significantly expand the scope of existing Ukraine- and Russia-related sanctions and impose stringent export controls on Russia.
This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments....more
2/25/2022
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New restrictions prohibit dealings between US persons and the Government of Venezuela.
On August 5, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, entitled “Blocking the Property of the Government of...more
BIS designates Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and certain of its affiliates to the Entity List, restricting their ability to receive US products, software, and technology.
On May 16, 2019, the US Commerce Department’s...more
5/24/2019
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OFAC adds PdVSA to its sanctions list and simultaneously issues general licenses temporarily allowing certain transactions and activities involving PdVSA.
On January 28, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...more
OFAC added several parties to the SDN List and simultaneously issued a General License, authorizing certain wind-down activities until January 8, 2020.
Today, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
Withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement triggers full implementation of US sanctions, including threat of “secondary” sanctions on non-US persons dealing with Iran.
As reported in the Latham Client Alert dated May 10,...more
11/6/2018
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Withdrawal from the JCPOA will lead to re-imposition of several categories of US sanctions.
On May 8, 2018, President Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...more
The new designations of Russian individuals and entities broadly expand the scope and impact of sanctions.
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On April 6, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added more...more
4/13/2018
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The new designations of Russian individuals and entities broadly expand the scope and impact of sanctions.
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On April 6, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added more...more
4/10/2018
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President Trump issues an Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions involving the Venezuelan government and state-owned or state-controlled entities.
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..The Executive Order imposes new sanctions that...more
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced that the United States would “chart a new course” on its Cuba policy. Starting in January 2015, and for the next two years, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets...more
Trump administration expected to maintain changes, but certain restrictions remain.
In the final days of his administration, President Obama announced significant changes to the US embargo against Sudan, in place since...more
Various factors continue to shape and limit trade and investment between Iran and the rest of the world.
Six months have passed since the implementation of the nuclear agreement with Iran, officially known as the Joint...more