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OFAC Targets Iranian Shadow Banking And Militia Networks In Continued Maximum Pressure Campaign

On September 16 and October 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced coordinated sanctions actions targeting Iranian financial facilitators and militia-linked...

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Catalan Sea - Sanctions Clauses And Evidence Of Control - James Shirley & Tom Griffiths

In Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers Pte Ltd (The "Catalan Sea") [2025] EWHC 2036 (Comm), the High Court has provided guidance on the interpretation of charterparty sanctions clauses...

United Kingdom International

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Quadrant Chambers

Time To Switch: UK Moves To A Single Sanctions List By January 2026

On October 13, 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ("FCDO"), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") and His Majesty's Treasury ("HM Treasury") confirmed...

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of October 6, 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 EU Reimposes Nuclear-Related Sanctions On Iran

European Union International

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Steptoe LLP

Colorcon Limited Receives Civil Monetary Penalty For Russia Sanctions Breaches

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 29, 2025

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Fortnightly Sanctions Summary: New Licences, Designations And Enforcement

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

UN And EU Reimpose Sanctions On Iran Following Snapback Mechanism

United Kingdom International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The "Snapback" Of Sanctions On Iran

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 22, 2025

United Kingdom International

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Mayer Brown

Corporate Resilience: Key Risk Update For 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Burness Paull

We Talk Banking & Finance Podcast: COBO Framework With Andrea John

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Walkers

AI In Healthcare: Legal And Ethical Considerations At The New Frontier

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

UK CPS And SFO Issue Updated Corporate Prosecution Guidance: What Corporates Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Guernsey Sustainable Finance Seminar Highlights Urgency Of Climate Adaptation And UK Green Growth

Worldwide Finance

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Guernsey Finance

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of September 15, 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...

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Sanctions Fortnightly Summary: Key UK And Global Developments

Welcome to BCL's sanctions round-up, highlighting key UK and international developments in sanctions law and enforcement.

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Rethinking European Defence: Executing Transactions Amidst Regulatory Complexity

Whilst ESG compatibility and fund structuring create the foundation for defence investment, as we explored in part 2, successful execution requires mastering...

Worldwide Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

On 8 September 2025, the European Commission adopted amendments to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (EU Dual-Use Regulation) and published a Delegated Regulation...

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

Jersey – Investigation Into Suspected Russian Sanctions Offences

Jersey International

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Duane Morris LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Enforcement Statistics (Badly Described)

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 25, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

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

United Kingdom International

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Barnes Law

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

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors 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

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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

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of August 18, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

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

In R (Al-Haq) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 1615 (Admin), the Divisional Court refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State for Business...

United Kingdom Government

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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%

United Kingdom International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Technology

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WilmerHale

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of July 28, 2025

United Kingdom International

MB

Mayer Brown

Guernsey – Licence Revoked And Fines Imposed On Financial Services Firm And Individual

Guernsey Finance

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Duane Morris LLP

United Kingdom – OFSI Imposes A Fine Of £300,000 For Breach Of EU Russian Sanctions

Worldwide International

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Duane Morris LLP

English High Court Decides In Favour Of Banks In EuroChem Bond Claim, Confirming Payment Under On-demand Bonds Prohibited Due To Russian Sanctions

European Union International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

OFSI Publishes Cryptoassets Threat Assessment Highlighting Key Sanctions Risks For The Sector

United Kingdom Technology

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Steptoe LLP

European Union Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

Worldwide International

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K&L Gates LLP

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

United Kingdom International

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K&L Gates LLP

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

United Kingdom Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Tougher UK Sanctions Penalties On The Horizon As Consultation Is Launched

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

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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

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Gowling WLG

UK Post-Brexit Sanctions (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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Gowling WLG

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