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Enforcement Statistics (Badly Described)

As part of the just-published UK's Economic Crime Plan 2: outcomes progress report, the UK government has included the following data on the enforcement of financial sanctions:

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 25, 2025

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below...

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

The UK's Hard Line On Sanctions: The Shvidler Case

The Supreme Court ruled in the Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs("Shvidler") and Dalston Projects Ltd and Others v Secretary of State...

United Kingdom International

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Barnes Law

Secondary Sanctions, De-Risking, And More: How UK Sanctions Aim For Global Reach

On 26 June 2025, the FCDO published new guidance on UK sanctions compliance for non-UK companies, including businesses in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Retail Law Roundup: August 2025

United Kingdom International

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Supply Chain Market Pulse: Global Trade Negotiations Causing Late Summer Storms

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

US Dollar Tumbles Amid Political Pressure On Fed

United Kingdom International

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IR Global

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 18, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Suspended Custodial Sentence For Refusal By Designated Person To Provide Financial Information

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 11, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Sanctions Spotlight – Summer 2025

United Kingdom International

BP

Burness Paull

OFSI Imposes Civil Monetary Penalty On Markom Management Ltd For Crimea-Related Sanctions Breach

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Chain Reactions

United Kingdom International

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IR Global

The Restructuring Challenges Of Glocalisation

Worldwide International

BP

Burness Paull

The Year In UK Mergers: Long-term Trends And Highlights From 2024/25

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 22 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Failure To Prevent Fraud: What The New Legislation Means For Your Organisation

United Kingdom Criminal

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Carson Kaye

In Conversation… Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work, What Does This Mean For Employers? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Policy In Practice: Labour And Financial Services – Post-Mansion House Speech Reflections (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

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International Courts & Tribunals

Exploring The Wider Impact Of The ECHR's Ruling In Netherlands And Ukraine v. Russia

Michael Drury, Christina Josephides and Mohamed Naleemudeen contribute to an analysis published by Mondaq Business Briefingon the European Court of Human Rights' landmark ruling in Netherlands and Ukraine v. Russia...

United Kingdom Government

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Three Penalties Imposed By HMRC For Breaches Of Russian Trade Sanctions

On 4 November 2024, HMRC published a Notice to Exporters regarding a compound penalty of £58,426.45 imposed for breaches of Russian trade sanctions.

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Suited & Booted: How Will Clashes Between English And Russian Courts Over Sanctions-Related Disputes Impact Western Parties?

Four years ago we commented upon the introduction of a Russian counter-sanction known as the "Lugovoy Law", which permitted Russian parties to seek to have disputes...

Worldwide International

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Macfarlanes LLP

Consumer Rights Can Render An Otherwise Valid Arbitration Award Unenforceable

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

When Can You Appeal An Arbitration Award On A Point Of Law In England And Wales?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Counsel Connect Interview – Navigating The Geopolitical Waters Of 2024 (Podcast)

European Union International

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HKA

ICSID Releases Its Background Paper On Annulment: Growth In The Number Of Proceedings With A Low Annulment Rate

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Guyana-Venezuela Boundary Dispute: Maduro Administration Announces Resource Exploitation Measures

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arbitration and state immunity: time for a reassessment?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Kennedys

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International Law

The Contractual Duty Of "Good Faith" ... And Joint Ventures

Increasingly, contracting parties are including an express duty of "good faith" in their contracts.

United Kingdom International

CC

Clyde & Co

Managing Eurozone Risk Through BIT Planning

The value of bilateral investment treaty ("BIT") protection should not be underestimated in today’s turbulent economic times.

United Kingdom Government

CC

Clyde & Co

Sanctions Update - May 2012

Continuing unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, the on-going crisis in Syria and increasing tensions between Iran and the West over Iran’s nuclear programme are resulting in a number of far-reaching trade sanctions, the implementation of which is patchy and the impact often unpredictable.

Worldwide International

CC

Clyde & Co

Should European Businesses Really Fear The USA Patriot Act?

European Union Privacy

DS

DMH Stallard

Section 2(a)(iii): The Suspense Continues

United Kingdom Finance

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

HM Treasury's Statement On Intergovernmental Approach To FATCA

United Kingdom Tax

DS

DMH Stallard

Tax Cooperation Agreement Between The UK And Switzerland

United Kingdom Tax

WB

Wedlake Bell

HICEE B.V. v The Slovak Republic: A Timely Reminder To Structure Foreign Investments Carefully To Obtain Protection Under International Law

United Kingdom International

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Latham & Watkins

Iranian Sanctions update

Worldwide International

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

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Trade & Investment

The Border Detention (Or Not?) Of Fake Goods In Transit

In December of last year, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") handed down its ruling in the joined cases of Philips (C446/09) and Nokia (C495/09).

United Kingdom IP

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Winston & Strawn

Good News For Midlands Businesses... Time To Consider Investment?

Business Development Partner Richard McNeilly shares his views.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dains LLP

Contract — A New Rome? — An Opinion On The Proposals For A New EU Contract Law

The European Commission has been considering various alternatives aimed at, to a greater or lesser extent, harmonising the various systems of European contract law.

United Kingdom International

AO

Allen & Overy

Mandatory Reporting Obligation For Non-US Direct Investments In US Business Enterprises

United Kingdom International

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Withers LLP

OFT Imposes £49.51 Million Fines In Dairy Sector

United Kingdom Anti-trust

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

European Contract Law: One Law For All?

European Union Finance

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Thomas Eggar

Interception Of Counterfeits By Customs Authorities

United Kingdom International

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Counterfeit Imports can now be Destroyed Without Brand Owners Having to go to Court

United Kingdom IP

MA

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Implied Obligation Under Article 16(F) of UCP 600 to Return Rejected Documents Reasonably Promptly

United Kingdom International

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Ince & Co

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International Trade & Investment

Retail Law Roundup: August 2025

This month, River Island had its restructuring plan sanctioned by the High Court despite failing to convince all of its creditors of its turnaround plans.

United Kingdom International

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Supply Chain Market Pulse: Global Trade Negotiations Causing Late Summer Storms

Trade uncertainty and soft demand are keeping supply chain cost pressures in check. The U.S. is extending a three-month tariff truce with China and granting Mexico a 90-day pause to continue negotiations...

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

US Dollar Tumbles Amid Political Pressure On Fed

The pound (GBP) trended broadly higher through yesterday's session as the currency continued to be underpinned by hawkish Bank of England (BoE) interest rate bets

United Kingdom International

IG

IR Global

UK Launches Consultation On Changes To Mandatory Notification Requirements Under The National Security And Investment Act's Inbound Investment Regime

United Kingdom Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Chain Reactions

United Kingdom International

IG

IR Global

The Restructuring Challenges Of Glocalisation

Worldwide International

BP

Burness Paull

'The World Has Changed' – What's Next For Global Trade?

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Upper Tribunal Upholds FCA Market Abuse Decision Against Former Bond Traders

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Felicity Edwards, Director At AlixPartners (Automotive & Industrials), Comments On Today's SMMT Car Manufacturing Figures (24.07)

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

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Latest Videos

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UK Post-Brexit Sanctions (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

WM Video: Keeping Trade Moving Revisited – Professor Frank McDonald

WM

Walker Morris

A No Extension-Brexit: How To Prepare Remotely (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Brexit Insight: In Conversation With The Australian High Commissioner (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Professor Anthony Julius: Inaugural Lecture As Chair In Law And The Arts At UCL (Video)

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Mishcon de Reya

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