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Cornerstone Research

U.S. Natural Gas Marketed Production Reaches Record Highs

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Ukraine War contributes to substantial increase in U.S. LNG exports to Europe. Washington—Annual marketed production of natural gas increased in the United States to a record high in 2022...more

Dechert LLP

U.S. Sanctions Russian Financial Infrastructure

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On the eve of the 2024 Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Summit, the United States imposed new sanctions and export control measures against Russia further targeting sanctions evaders and, for the first time, the Russian...more

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US Government Throws “Kitchen Sink” Export Controls at Russia, Plus Sweeping EAR99 Software Controls, and IT and Software Services...

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Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

OFAC Issues New Wave of Russia Sanctions Expanding Secondary Sanctions Risk for Foreign Financial Institutions

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On June 12, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, announced a new wave of Russia sanctions that significantly expand...more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 18, 2024

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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Sanctions Compliance Measures to Mitigate Russia Trade Sanctions Evasion Tactics

The various and elusive tactics used by Russia to evade global sanctions and export controls have grown increasingly sophisticated over the last several months, putting the onus on multinational entities to become equally...more

Mayer Brown

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

The Volkov Law Group

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

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Ramps Up Price Cap Enforcement as Coalition Publishes Compliance Advisory for Maritime Oil Industry

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It looks like the days of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” are numbered. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced Thursday that it had imposed sanctions on two entities, and...more

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OFAC & State Department Announce New Russia Sanctions, Targeting Military-Industrial Complex

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The United States is determined to ensure that no one profits off of Russia’s war against Ukraine. To that end, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has widened the scope of its...more

White & Case LLP

Kazakhstan Law News Digest for April – June 2023

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Legislative News - Subsoil Use - The Ministry of Energy has amended the Rules for monitoring subsoil users' compliance with the terms and conditions of subsoil use contracts regarding the annual scheduled / unscheduled...more

White and Williams LLP

Understanding the Real Estate and Tax Implications of Florida's Buyer Ban Law

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Last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed a new law that would prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose "domicile" is in China from purchasing certain real property in the state....more

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Kazakhstan Law News Digest for February – March 2023

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I. Legislative News - Subsoil Use - - Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development ("MIID") has approved the Solid Commercial Minerals ("SCM") and Hydrocarbons Reserves Classification Methodology, as well as the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: US, EU, UK Introduce New Sanctions and Export Controls to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of...

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New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham’s...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed on the Russian Federation and Covered Regions of Ukraine in Response to the...

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This update addresses the full implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On Feb. 3, OFAC...more

Ankura

Trends and Moments that Defined 2022 & Predictions for 2023

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While there have been major developments in areas such as data security, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence over the past year, threat actors are becoming increasingly aggressive, sophisticated, and in some cases,...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Due Diligence and Attestation Requirements (Part IV of IV)

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OFAC’s guidance is intended to ease the burden on an otherwise difficult compliance problem.  Companies have to act in good faith to avoid transacting business involving Russian crude oil that has been sold above the $60 per...more

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United States and Allies Set Price Cap on Russian Oil — $60 Per Barrel (Part I of IV)

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The G-7, the European Union and Australia officially announced a price cap on Russian oil, which includes service and shipping restrictions on oil originating from the Russian Federation and trading above $60 per barrel. ...more

Ankura

CISA to Oversee Enforcement of Cyber Incident Reporting in Critical Infrastructure

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On March 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which will require critical infrastructure owners and operators (among other things) to report...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Guide to Canada’s Economic Sanctions and Anti-Terrorism Laws

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Introduction - Economic sanctions and anti-terrorism laws are having increasing impact on day-to-day business operations for companies in many industries and have also become an important area of diligence for equity...more

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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - June 24, 2022

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Spyware Vendor RCS Labs Observed Infecting Android and iOS users with Commercial Surveillance Tools - Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) published a report regarding RCS Labs' activity involving infecting Android and iOS...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Energy Regulation and Markets Law Review - 11th Edition - France

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In our 11th year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review, the most pressing global concerns are inflation, supply chain concerns, the Ukraine war and continuing effects from the covid-19 pandemic....more

Jones Day

U.S. and EU Create Joint Task Force to Increase Natural Gas Imports and Reduce Dependence on Russian Energy

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On March 25, 2022, President Biden announced the creation of a joint task force with the European Union ("EU") to increase natural gas imports to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian energy. President Biden agreed that the...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022 -Vietnam Trade, An Overview, Part 2 - The Doi Moi Reforms Modernizing Vietnam’s...

The Doi Moi reforms were officially initiated in Vietnam in 1986 following many years of struggles resulting from the reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1975 and had adopted the Soviet Union’s economic style...more

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