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UK announces the “largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen”

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the “largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen” before Parliament and OFSI designates additional Russian entities and individuals as asset freeze...more

UK adopts fresh sanctions measures against five Russian banks and three high-net worth individuals

Today the UK government has adopted the “first barrage of UK economic sanctions against Russia” as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “bent on a full scale invasion of Ukraine”. UK...more

UK strengthens Russian sanctions legislation by extending its sanctions designation criteria

The UK Government has strengthened its Russian sanctions legislation by extending its sanctions designation criteria to target Russian businesses and individuals in a wide range of economic and strategically significant...more

Blocking Regulation: The first step towards solving the conflict of laws between EU and US sanctions

The Court of Justice of the EU has interpreted for the first time the Blocking Regulation. The ruling confirms that it is possible to terminate contracts with a US designated person without providing reasons. However, in...more

The UK’s Department for International Trade publish export control enforcement data for 2021

Between March and November 2021 HMRC issued compound penalties in respect of unlicensed exports of dual use goods, military goods and related activity controlled by the Export Control Order 2008 with settlements totalling...more

The EU broadens scope of sanctions on Belarus

The EU has expanded the listing criteria for specific designations under the Belarus sanctions regime that targets those that facilitate illegal crossing of the EU’s external borders. In addition, the EU has adopted an...more

Afghanistan: OFSI issues updated charity sector guidance on additional sanctions and remittance

On 1 November 2021, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published an updated charity sector guidance regarding the UK’s humanitarian activity following Afghanistan’s Taliban takeover. The notice follows...more

The EU and UK adopt additional comprehensive sanctions on Belarus

The European Union and the United Kingdom have each significantly expanded the scope of their sanctions against Belarus in response to the forced Ryanair aircraft landing in May. The new measures adopted target a significant...more

UK launches new Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime

On 26 April 2021, the UK launched the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime against individuals and organisations responsible for serious international corruption. The first wave of sanctions designations includes 22...more

New UK guidance on controlled technology transfers

On 22 March 2021, the UK Government published new official guidance on exporting military or dual-use technology.The guidance provides that controlled software and technology is generally subject to an export licence...more

UK pushes back timetable for post-Brexit border checks

On 11 March 2021, the UK government announced that it is extending the existing post-Brexit import customs declarations deferment from 1 July 2021 until 1 January 2022, meaning full customs processes for some imports will not...more

UK sanctions three Myanmar military officers for serious human rights violations

Following the military coup on 1 February 2021 and subsequent human rights violations, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office added three Myanmar military officers to the UK Sanctions List on 18 February 2021....more

The UK-EU trade deal: What you need to know

On Christmas Eve, the United Kingdom and European Union finally agreed a trade deal – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – which will define the post-Brexit trading relationship between the European Union and United...more

UK extends China arms embargo to Hong Kong but stops short of announcing sanctions designations

On 20 July 2020, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced (through a statement to the House of Commons) that as part of the UK's response to China’s imposition of new national security laws on Hong Kong...more

Is national security a game changer for European foreign investment reviews and M&A transactions?

Governments all over the world are continuing to take steps to strengthen their powers to intervene in foreign direct investments ("FDI") into their countries. These changes come at a time of increased scrutiny of foreign...more

UK announces first sanctions designations under new global human rights sanctions regime

The UK Government has issued sanctions for the first time under the new global human rights sanctions regime against individuals and organisations responsible for human right violations. This is the first wave of designations...more

7/9/2020  /  Economic Sanctions , Human Rights , UK

Update on UK export licencing processes amidst the COVID-19 outbreak

Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic many things are uncertain. For businesses, this is further compounded by the rapidly changing and temporary measures that governments are launching to limit the financial fallout of the...more

Europe doubling down on foreign takeovers amid COVID-19 crisis

The disruption linked to COVID-19 already affects the global economy significantly, including M&A transactions in Europe and across the globe. On the regulatory side, many deals face challenges caused by national authorities'...more

Global Britain 2020 and a new UK Trade policy

What lies ahead for the UK's future trading relationship with the EU and the US? Following the Conservative Party's landslide victory in the UK general election, which Boris Johnson won on a promise to "get Brexit done",...more

EU trade controls rules on the move – What you need to know on classification changes and the upcoming modernisation of the EU...

The EU regime for controlling the exports from the EU of products and/or technology that can be used for both civil and military purposes (dual-use items) is now 10 years old. As a result of the changes in technology and...more

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