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SmarTrade
BIS Establishes New License Exception for Medical Devices Exported to Russia, Belarus and Occupied Areas of Ukraine
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum, Scott E. Diamond**
On April 26, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule introducing the new License Exception MED that enables delivery of humanitarian medical…
China Law Insight
参与中国境内项目亦需关注多边开发银行制裁风险
By King & Wood
作者：吴巍 朱媛媛 郑岩玲 我们协助中国企业开展合规体系建设时，发现部分企业对多边开发银行的合规管辖范围存在误区，认为只有参与中国境外项目的公司才有可能受到多边开发银行的调查与制裁。实际上，位于中国境内的项目如果使用了多边开发银行的资金，参与这些项目的企业就需要遵守相应的廉洁合规要求，否则也可能面临被多边开发银行制裁的风险。 阅读更多
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement
President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
The Price Cap on Russian Oil – Part 1: Increased OFAC Enforcement
In June 2022, the Group of Seven (“G7”) countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—decided to pursue a policy to cap the price of Russian…
International Compliance Blog
United States and United Kingdom Take Coordinated Action Against Russian Federation Metals
By Alexandra Melia, Ryan Pereira, Elliot Letts, Alexandra Baj
On April 12, 2024, in a coordinated action the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) in the United States and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office,…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
US And UK Tighten Restrictions on Trade and Use of Russian Metals
By Polina Lyadnova, Yulia A. Solomakhina, Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Andreas Wildner
On April 12, 2024 the United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, issued new prohibitions with respect to Russian aluminium, copper and nickel. The new actions prohibit the import of…
International Trade Law
New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Imposed on Iran Following Recent Attacks on Israel
On Thursday, April 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions on Iran following its April 13, 2024 attack on Israel. OFAC…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials citing human rights abuses
The sanction is a response to the ongoing abuses following the disputed 2020 presidential elections
SmarTrade
BIS and OFAC Expand Export Controls and Sanctions on Iran for Aggression Toward Israel and Military Support for Russia
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On April 18, 2024, the Departments of Commerce and the Treasury announced combined export control restrictions and economic sanctions against Iran for its attack on Israel on April 13, 2024. These…
SmarTrade
OFAC Rescinds Authorization for Certain Oil and Gas Transactions Involving Venezuela and Issues Wind-Down License
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On April 17, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 44A, “Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Related to Oil or Gas…