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New Russian Oil Price Cap Provisions in Loan Agreements

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What are they and what do they do? Over the past twelve months, lenders in the maritime transportation industry have increasingly required provisions in loan agreements (the “Russian Oil Provisions”) whereby the borrowers...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: UK Sanctions Expand to Target Further Russian Metals and Alleged Military Collaborators

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The UK’s latest sanctions affect multiple areas and actors, including Turkish, Chinese, and Dubai-based entities alleged to support Russian military activities. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing...more

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Can Iran Survive War with Israel?

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Since Israel killed Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander General Mohammed Reza Zahedi and six others in Damascus, Syria on April 2, Iran has sworn that it will retaliate harshly against Israel. Israeli soldiers have had their...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Royalty Class Actions: The Rise of Class Certification and Defenses to Avoid It

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The recent rise in royalty class action lawsuits brought by the plaintiffs’ bar, that generally coincides with the ebb in crude oil prices, is a growing risk for oil and gas companies. Class action certifications in royalty...more

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Q1 2024 UK Oil and Gas Sector Update

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The Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”) (in force as from 26 October 2023) amends model clauses contained in exploration and production licences to introduce requirements for consent to be obtained from the North Sea Transition...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Sanctions Year in Review 2023

2023 was another significant year for UK sanctions. The UK government has continued to implement new sanctions against Russia in response to its illegal war in Ukraine, including through new designations, broadened financial...more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 11, 2024

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 4, 2024

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1. Russia Sanctions - UK Government increases the deadline for providing certain information in relation to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception: On March 8, 2024, the UK Government increased the deadline...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Reducen tarifas de retención y autorretención para el sector minero e hidrocarburos en Colombia

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El Gobierno Nacional de Colombia modificó mediante el Decreto 0242 de 2024 las tarifas de retención y autorretención aplicables a las empresas del sector minero y de hidrocarburos. Estas modificaciones fueron realizadas con...more

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G7+ Coalition Issues Alert on Russian Oil Price Cap Evasion Methods and How to Report Violations

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On February 1, 2024, the G7+ Coalition (consisting of the G7, the European Union, and Australia) published an Oil Price Cap (OPC) Compliance and Enforcement Alert (the “Alert”), identifying notable OPC evasion methods and...more

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OFAC Announces New Price Cap Sanctions and Publishes Coalition Enforcement Alert

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the imposition of sanctions against a network of foreign entities and a vessel involved in an asserted price cap...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC Oil Price Cap Alert, OPC ‎Violations, and Russian Diamond Ban

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On February 1, 2024 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a comprehensive "Oil Price Cap Compliance and Enforcement Alert" (the “Alert”) to bolster enforcement of the Russian...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of January 29, 2024

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

OFAC Issues Russian Oil Price Cap Alert on Evasion Techniques

The Price Cap Coalition is an international partnership of the United States, the G7, the European Union, and Australia that was established in December 2022 to limit Russia’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine through...more

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Russia: further tightening of EU and UK sanctions

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In light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UK and EU, in close collaboration with their G7 partners, have continued to exert economic pressure on Russia through an array of sanctions. In this bulletin, we...more

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War, sanctions and force majeure: a trifecta of trouble for an oil supply agreement

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The court has looked at a “hindrance” on paying a debt in the context of a force majeure clause and whether a sanctions clause or the general law of sanctions excused payment. Litasco, a Swiss company wholly owned by a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Announces Creation of New Trade Sanctions Enforcement Agency and Introduces Further Sanctions Against Russia

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearing the end of its second year, the United Kingdom has continued to introduce sanctions measures against Russia, with the latest round announced on 14 December 2023....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Maritime Outlook: 5 U.S. Maritime Issues to Watch in 2024

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. – William Arthur Ward The U.S. maritime industry is much like a great ship: It is subject to unforeseen forces, and it...more

Dechert LLP

New Year's Resolution: Tackling Russian Sanctions Evasion

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Throughout December, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom adopted a series of new sanctions packages against Russia that are expansive and multilayered and pose additional compliance challenges. The new...more

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OFAC Bolsters Russian Oil Price Cap Record-Keeping Requirements in New Round of Sanctions

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has renewed its commitment to squeezing Russia’s oil proceeds, releasing updated guidance with enhanced attestation and record-keeping requirements...more

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New EU & UK Sanctions

EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more

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OFAC Sanctions Three Vessels and their Designated Owners for Violations of the Russian Price Cap Policy

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On December 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets control (OFAC) announced the imposition of sanctions on three entities and identified as blocked property three vessels that used Price Cap...more

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Department of State, OFAC, and BIS Issue Sweeping Additional Sanctions on Russia, While EU Proposes Tightening Russian Oil Price...

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U.S. authorities have been active in November 2023, reinforcing and expanding sanctions targeting Russia's war effort in Ukraine. Multiple agencies added sanctions targeting entities involved in Russia's military supply...more

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U.S. Ramps Up Sanctions on Companies and Vessels Violating the Russian Oil Price Cap Regime

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Oct. 12, 2023, designated two tank vessels and their registered owners as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) for allegedly transporting...more

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OFAC Publishes Maritime Oil Industry Advisory and Makes Example of Shipping Companies and Vessels Who Violated G7’s Price Cap...

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On October 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a Maritime Oil Industry Advisory (“Advisory”)—together with the so-called Price Cap Coalition (“Coalition”), consisting...more

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