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Iran Sanctions Are Here—Breaking Down What This Means For Business

• As of November 5, 2018, the United States concluded the second of two wind-down periods for re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the May 8, 2018, announcement that the United States would cease participation in...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States Ceases Participation in Iran Nuclear Deal and Will Implement Pre-Deal Sanctions Regime – Practical Considerations

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On May 8, 2018, President Trump formally announced that the United States would cease participation in the Iran nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”). In accordance with a Presidential...more

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Turning Back the Clock – OFAC Plans to Reimpose Iran Sanctions Program

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Just as businesses were growing or planning to grow into Iran, they had the proverbial rug pulled out from under them. Last week, on May 8, 2018, the administration announced its intention to withdraw from the Joint...more

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With Tensions Rising, the United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea

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In Short - The Situation: Over the past several months, North Korea has engaged in several activities, particularly relating to missile and nuclear testing, that violate several United Nations resolutions and that...more

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2017 Key Trade Issues: U.S. Embargoes and Economic Sanctions on Iran, Russia, and Cuba

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U.S. embargoes and economic sanctions on countries such as Iran, Russia and Cuba were discussed at length by both candidates during the 2016 Presidential campaign, and President-Elect Trump has stated that he intended to...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - May 2016

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Relief from Unfair Imports of Plastic Retail Carrier Bags to Continue for Five More Years - On April 27, the International Trade Commission (Commission) issued the public views of its unanimous determination in favor of...more

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UN Security Council Tightens and Expands Sanctions Against North Korea

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On March 2, 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2270 imposing new sanctions and tightening old measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The resolution is in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Day of North Korea Sanctions: the UN Imposes the Toughest North Korea Sanctions Yet While OFAC and State Designate More North...

After weeks of negotiations and a Putin-backed delay, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2270 on March 2, 2016, imposing new sanctions against North Korea. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,...more

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Finalized Iran Nuclear Deal Outlines Changes for U.S. and EU Sanctions

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On July 14, 2015, negotiators from Iran, the EU, and the P5+1 countries —China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany—announced that they had reached a consensus on the final text of the Joint...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Sanctions Relief Under the P5+1 Agreement With Iran: Implications for US, EU and International Business"

Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 23, 2015, to Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 23, 2015, to reflect certain additional information in U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231. On July 14, 2015,...more

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Top 10 Things to Know About the Easing of Sanctions Under the Iran Nuclear Agreement

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The Iran sanctions landscape is poised to change in early 2016, but US persons and US companies will see far fewer opportunities than their European counterparts. On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 countries (the United...more

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