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EU clarifies transfer restrictions on Russian coal in new FAQs
By Leigh T. Hansson, Alexander Brandt, Ray-Shio Ho, Sophie Davis, William Young
In their latest FAQs, the EU clarifies that the ban placed on coal products exported from Russia includes a prohibition on products destined for non-EU members. Until this point, it…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
New RT Plus podcast – Beyond Sanctions – Key updates
By David Harris (UK), Catherine Pluck (UK)
The sixth instalment of our Beyond Sanctions podcast series is now available to stream and download on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. In this episode, David Harris, Co-Head of our Contentious Financial…
GovCon & Trade
Russia, Ukraine: Update as of August 9
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes…
Blockchain Blog
OFAC Designates Tornado Cash in First Action Against a Decentralized Platform
By Evan Abrams, Jason Weinstein, Dave Stetson, Jack Hayes, Coy Garrison
On August 8, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the imposition of sanctions on the decentralized digital asset mixer Tornado Cash. The…
International Compliance Blog
OFAC Designates Tornado Cash in First Action Against a Decentralized Platform
By Evan Abrams, Jason Weinstein, Dave Stetson, Jack Hayes, Coy Garrison
On August 8, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the imposition of sanctions on the decentralized digital asset mixer Tornado Cash. The…
International Trade Law
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of August 4, 2022]
By Carlton Greene, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Anand Sithian, Laurel Saito
EU Designates Viktor Yanukovych and His Son: On August 2, 2022, the EU designated the former president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych. Viktor Yanukovych was pro-Russia when he was president, and…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Bipartisan Bill Introduced by Senate relating to Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020
On August 2, 2022, Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act, legislation that would expand the categories of persons that…
SmarTrade
OFAC Designates Additional Russian Persons and Entities for Sanctions and Issues Russia-Related General Licenses
By Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Scott E. Diamond**
On August 2, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added further Russian individuals, entities and vessels to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. The…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
United States Imposes Next Round of Sanctions Targeting “Substantial” Russian Revenue Streams
Today, the United States imposed another round of sanctions on Russia, targeting Russian elites, universities, and technological institutions. Blocking Sanctions The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)…
Capital Thinking
Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – July 11-29, 2022
Note: Our next report will circulate in September, after the summer break. Amid the global food crisis, the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine reached an agreement that was signed in…