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ComplexDiscovery
Diesel license, Starshield cap and intelligence warnings strain US support for Ukraine
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: U.S. pressure on Kyiv took concrete form in the second week of October. Treasury’s General License 135 relaxed specified sanctions on Russian diesel transactions, including imports, though its…
FinTalk
OFAC Creates Unified Sanctions Penalties Regulations
Key Takeaways: Key Takeaway #1: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a final rule (the “Rule”), effective September 25, 2026, creating the “Sanctions Penalties…
Foley & Lardner LLP
What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting an Economic Sanctions Self-Check
As detailed in Part I of this risk-assessment self-check series, we are publishing a series of self-check assessment guides covering the key regulatory and contractual risk areas for multinational companies.…
International Trade Law
EU Adds Nearly 1,600 Russia Sanctions Listings, Targeting Defense Supply Chains
By Erik Woodhouse, Celine De Buck, Dmitry Bergoltsev
On October 12, 2026, the EU adopted its largest-ever single round of Russia sanctions listings, adding 826 companies associated with Russia’s military-industrial complex and 743 executives of these companies to…
EJIL: Talk!
Investment Arbitration as Ransom? The EU Sanctions Regime and ‘Administrative Chill’
By Güneş Ünüvar
Introduction and Factual Background: Fridman v Luxembourg In February 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union placed Mikhail Fridman on its sanctions list. The designation subjected…
Compliance Building
Bank of America Hit With $1.21 Billion in AML Failure Penalties
The Department of the Treasury levied enforcement actions imposing more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The Financial Crimes…
The Trade Practitioner
New EU sanctions listings concerning Russia: Implication for existing transactions
On 12 October 2026, the Council of the European Union added 820 individuals and 826 entities to its sanctions list concerning Russia. The measures target companies and executives linked to…
European Law Blog
Sanctions, Lawyers, and the Limits of Article 47 CFREU: The Grounds of Appeal in Case C-865/24 P Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles and Others v Council
By Matteo Reed
Since October 2022, EU-based lawyers have been prohibited from providing certain legal advice to the Russian government and to companies established in Russia. This sounds, at first glance, like a…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Warns That Foreign Financial Institutions Face Targeting under Iran Sanctions Without Being Provided Advance Notice
By Terence Gilroy (US), Michael Amberg (UK), Vivian Tse (US)
On October 5, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published an alert (the “Alert”) warning that foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”) that continue to…
International Trade Insights
OFAC Issues General License No. 135 Temporarily Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel
By Cortney Morgan, Nithya Nagarajan, Dimitri Zografi
On October 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 135, “Authorizing Transactions Related to the Sale, Delivery, Offloading, and Importation…