On March 20, 2025, the U.K.’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) announced that, in accordance with section 146 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (PACA), a monetary penalty of £465,000 had been imposed...more
3/27/2025
/ Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
UK
Key Takeaways - On 3 July 2024, the Council of the European Union (the “EU Council”) published its revised Update of the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures (“Best Practices”).This...more
7/23/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Buyback Programs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Majority Shareholders ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Shell Corporations ,
Trusts ,
UK
Key Takeaways -
On 17 November 2023, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published new guidance on Ownership and Control: Public Officials and...more