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U.S. Treasury Department Expands Sanctions against Myanmar

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On October 6, 2022, the United States Treasury Department designated three Myanmar individuals and their company as targets of sanctions under Executive Order 14014 (E.O. 14014). These are the latest in a series of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EU Adopts Fourth Round of Sanctions over Human Rights Violations in Myanmar/Burma

The EU takes a major step to expand sanctions on economically important companies and industrial groups, with twenty-two (22) individuals and four (4) entities now added to restrictive measures. Those designated include...more

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Review of Sanctions and Export Control Developments in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022

This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alerte : Le Canada impose de nouvelles sanctions contre la Chine, la Crimée, la Russie et le Myanmar

Le gouvernement du Canada a apporté plusieurs modifications récentes aux lois canadiennes sur les sanctions afin d’imposer de nouvelles sanctions contre la République populaire de Chine (la « Chine ») et de désigner d’autres...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sanctions Alert: Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against China, Additional Sanctions on Crimea, Russia and Myanmar

The Government of Canada has made several recent changes to Canadian sanctions legislation to impose new sanctions against the People’s Republic of China (China) and designate additional individuals and entities under...more

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EU designates parties under Human Rights and Myanmar regimes

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On 22 March 2021, the European Union ("EU") designated a total of 22 individuals and 4 entities as subject to an asset freeze under the EU sanctions regimes relating to Global Human Rights Sanctions and Myanmar/Burma. ...more

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UK sanctions three Myanmar military officers for serious human rights violations

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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

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President Obama Pledges to Lift Myanmar Sanctions

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On September 14, 2016, President Obama met with Myanmar’s leader, State Counsellor Daw Aung Suu Kyi, at the White House and announced the United States’ intent to remove economic sanctions against Myanmar (formerly known as...more

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European Union and United Kingdom Sanctions Update: May 2016

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Below is a summary of developments since our previous update in March relating to European Union (“EU”) sanctions on Iran, North Korea and other jurisdictions as well as highlights of recent changes with respect to the...more

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