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OFSI Imposes £152,750 Penalty For Payments Made To Accounts Held With Designated Banks

The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has today issued a Penalty Notice against Colorcon Limited, in relation to its Moscow branch office making 79 unlicensed payments...

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

UN And EU Reimpose Sanctions On Iran Following Snapback Mechanism

On September 27, 2025, the United Nations reimposed sanctions and other restrictions based on Iran's continuing "significant non-performance" of its nuclear commitments.

United Kingdom International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The "Snapback" Of Sanctions On Iran

This post summarises the potential impact of the reimposition of sanctions on Iran following the "snapback" triggered under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 22, 2025

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

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

Corporate Resilience: Key Risk Update For 2025

Worldwide Commercial

BP

Burness Paull

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 15, 2025

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

Sanctions Fortnightly Summary: Key UK And Global Developments

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Rethinking European Defence: Executing Transactions Amidst Regulatory Complexity

Worldwide Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

EU Updates Dual-Use Export Control List: Key Changes For Emerging Technologies

European Union International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK OFSI Enforcement Underscores Need For Effective Sanctions Screening And Controls

United Kingdom International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Potential Re-imposition Of EU And UK Sanction On Iran

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 1, 2025

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

OFSI Issues Disclosure Notice For Bank That Allowed Designated Person To Use Funds

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Asset Division: Navigating The Complexities Of Divorce (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 29 August 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing Overview: Low Capacity Utilization Meets Potential Tariff Stabilization

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

Current Blockchain Patenting Trends Reveal A Clear Growth Phase For The Application Of Quantum Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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Murgitroyd

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

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

DM

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

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

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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

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Steptoe LLP

An Affirmation Of Orthodox Principles – Relying On International Law Fails To Narrow Broad Discretion In National Security And Foreign Policy Issues

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Crude Realities: The Evolving Impact Of UK And EU Sanctions

United Kingdom International

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Bracewell

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 4, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Sanctions - Mid-Year Update

United Kingdom International

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WilmerHale

U.S. Imposes Secondary Tariffs On Russian Oil Purchases, Raising Combined India Tariffs To 50%

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Crude Realities: The Evolving Impact Of UK And EU Sanctions

Recent months have seen a number of significant sanctions developments, giving rise to changes in the international compliance landscape.

United Kingdom International

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Bracewell

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 4, 2025

On August 7, 2025, OFSI extended General Licence INT/2022/2085212, which authorises payments to four Russian banks or their subsidiaries for the purpose of making energy available for use in Mongolia, subject to certain terms and conditions.

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

UK Sanctions - Mid-Year Update

This alert discusses two recent significant developments at either end of the UK sanctions spectrum, covering off designation (a recent Supreme Court decision providing important guidance...

United Kingdom International

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WilmerHale

U.S. Imposes Secondary Tariffs On Russian Oil Purchases, Raising Combined India Tariffs To 50%

On August 6, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order ("E.O.") titled Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation, imposing additional 25%...

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating The Crypto Compliance Minefield: OFSI's 2025 Threat Assessment

United Kingdom Technology

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WilmerHale

European Union Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 18th sanctions package in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (the Package).

Worldwide International

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K&L Gates LLP

OFSI's Enforcement Playbook Is Being Redrafted: What This Potential Reform Means For You

On 22 July 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) launched a major consultation proposing wide-ranging enhancements to its civil enforcement framework (the Consultation). The Consultation is open until 13 October 2025.

United Kingdom International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Crypto-Assets Threat Assessment (July 2025): Key Lessons For Sanctions Compliance

On 21 July 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its latest sector-specific threat assessment focusing on UK crypto-asset firms'...

United Kingdom Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Tougher UK Sanctions Penalties On The Horizon As Consultation Is Launched

On 22 July 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") published a consultation paper proposing significant reforms to its civil enforcement processes.

United Kingdom International

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 21, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

High Court Refuses To Set Aside Statutory Demand Issued By "Designated Person" For The Purpose Of UK Russian Sanctions

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Provisional Agreement Reached On Revision Of The European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

United Kingdom International

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Key Takeaways: Secondary Sanctions—United Kingdom Issues Sanctions Guidance For Non-UK Businesses

United Kingdom International

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K&L Gates LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 14, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 7, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

OFAC Imposes Sanctions On Cyber Actors Associated With Democratic People's Republic Of Korea

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Issues Red Alert On Russian Oil Shadow Fleet Sanctions Evasion Network

United Kingdom International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Al-Haq v Secretary Of State For Business And Trade: …. Plus C'est La Même Chose!

European Union Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

United Kingdom – £1.1m Penalty For Exports To Russia

Worldwide International

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Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of June 30, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Arbitration Of Sanctions-Related Disputes Under English Law

Worldwide International

Aceris Law

Individual Charged With Providing Funding To Sanctioned Donetsk/Luhansk Militias

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

UK Economic Crime Group: Enforcement Update

United Kingdom Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of June 23, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

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Gowling WLG

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