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Sanctions
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Global Policy Watch
New Sanctions Authorities in the FY 2026 NDAA
By Stephen Rademaker, Blake Hulnick
After passing the House the preceding week, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026 NDAA) passed the Senate on December 17 by a vote of 77-20…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Canada Announces Additional Sanctions Under Iran Regulations
By Julia Webster (Canada), Ahmed Shafey (Canada), Jacqueline Rotondi (Canada), Jing Xu (Canada), Tiana Gleason (Canada)
On December 15, 2025, Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the Regulations). These amendments list an additional 4 individuals under Schedule 1 of the Regulations…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Issues Amended Russia-Related General Licenses and Frequently Asked Questions
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has amended two Russia-related General Licenses (“GLs”) – 55E and 115C – that authorize certain transactions related to…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Swiss government significantly expands sanctions against Iran
By Philippe Reich (Switzerland), Kaspar Projer (Switzerland), Samantha Salsench (Switzerland), Anna Zellweger (Switzerland), Gian-Marc Perren (Switzerland)
On 12 December 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced its decision to significantly expand Switzerland’s sanctions against Iran (see press release here) following a comprehensive revision of the Ordinance on…
Verfassungsblog
Die Sanktionierung des Rechts
By Kai Ambos
Stellen Sie sich einmal vor, dass ein westlicher Regierungschef den Generalstaatsanwalt und Richter:innen des obersten Gerichts sanktioniert, weil sie Strafverfahren gegen seine Parteifreunde betrieben haben. Er lässt ihr Vermögen beschlagnahmen,…
International Trade Law
Treasury Authorizes Transactions with Belarusian Potash Companies
By Erik Woodhouse, Sophie Davis, Nate Young
On December 15, 2025, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued Belarus General License 13, "Authorizing Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Belarusian Potash Company, Agrorozkvit…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
The effectiveness of OFAC’s sanctions on China’s independent teapot refineries
By Tan Albayrak
The latest U.S. sanctions designations on China’s independent "teapot"’ refineries signal a more targeted and commercially impactful approach to constraining Iran’s oil exports. This article explores how these measures work…
GovCon & Trade
OFAC Enforcement Update: Recent Penalties Highlight Expectations Around Beneficial Ownership, Transparency, and Reporting Obligations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced two separate enforcement actions against IPI Partners, LLC and Gracetown, Inc. for violations of Ukraine-/Russia-related sanctions.…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US, UK, and Australia Jointly Sanction Russian Cybercrime Service Providers
By Kerry B. Contini (US), Anne Petterd (Australia), Rianna Shah (UK)
We are flagging a recent example of continued coordination on sanctions between the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia focused on cybercrime. On November 19, 2025, the United States, United…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation Publishes 2024-2025 Annual Review
By Sophie Armstrong (UK), Kelvin Hong (UK), Sarah Magee (UK), Ben Smith (UK)
On 4 December 2025, the UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”) published a corporate report marking the first year since its launch in October 2024 (see here). Our previous…