International Law

It is being reported by Reuters, (and others) that a UK-Russian dual national, Mikhail Vlasov, has today appeared in court in London charged with 8 counts of breaching the UK's Russian sanctions.

In this edition of our Enforcement Newsletter, we provide an update on recent economic crime matters in the UK.

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...

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).

Business Development Partner Richard McNeilly shares his views.

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

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).

As we have previously reported, the proposal for a unified patent litigation system for the EU in its current form has met with concern from judges, practitioners and industry alike.

For corporate and financial services clients on both sides of the Atlantic, trade compliance represents a major compliance challenge.

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.

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...

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong arbitration award against Mrs. Zhang, rejecting her claim that the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) should override the award. Lord Justice Males clarified that if the CRA applied and was breached, it could nullify an arbitration award on public policy grounds. This highlights the importance for consumer-facing businesses to carefully consider contract terms, dispute resolution clauses, and local laws, particularly i