European Union member states have until 20 May 2025 to transpose into their national legislation EU Directive (EU) 2024/1226 (the Directive), which establishes minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and...more
11/18/2024
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Asset Freeze ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Trade Restrictions ,
White Collar Crimes
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more
7/26/2024
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Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Exit Transactions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Bans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Liability ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Risk Assessment ,
Russia ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Secrets ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On 23 February 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted a 13th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing asset freezes on additional individuals and entities, expanding existing sectoral sanctions and further limiting...more
3/11/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Blocking Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
New Guidance ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Ukraine
The new sanctions focus particularly on preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions rules through the jurisdictions of third countries. The EU has published lists of dual-use goods and advanced technology items (so-called...more
Since the publication of our 9 March 2022 client alert, the US, UK and EU and other allied nations have imposed additional sanctions and export controls on key elements of the Russian economy. This client alert summarizes the...more
3/25/2022
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Belarus ,
Blocking Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Russia ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
Ukraine