US Imposes Additional Ukraine/Russia- Related Sanctions By Designating...
On March 11, 2015, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued further designations pursuant to Executive Order 13660 (EO 13660) and Executive Order 13685 (EO...
View ArticleSanctions implications of the nuclear deal between Iran and the international...
Yesterday, an important tentative deal was agreed between the P5+1, the European Union, and Iran. Below, we look at what elements of the current sanctions could potentially be suspended or lifted if...
View ArticleEU continues sanctions against Russia and Crimea into 2016
On 19 June 2015, the EU Council decided to extend until 23 June 2016 the EU sanctions against Crimea/Sevastopol imposed in June 2014 in response to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol. On 22 June...
View ArticleJoint Plan of Action Temporary Sanctions Relief for Iran Continued Through...
On November 24, 2013, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, coordinated by the European Union's High Representative) and Iran reached an initial...
View ArticleAdditional Extension of Temporary Sanctions Relief for Iran Through July 13,...
On June 30, 2015, the P5 + 1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union (EU), and Iran decided by mutual consent to extend the Joint Plan of Action...
View ArticleFinal Nuclear Deal Reached Between Iran and the International Community
On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States (US), plus Germany), the European Union (EU), and Iran announced the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”...
View ArticleOverview of Sanctions Relief in Nuclear Deal with Iran
On July 20, 2015, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted resolution 2231 endorsing the final nuclear deal agreed between the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and...
View ArticleFirst EU Steps to Prepare for Sanctions Relief under Iran Deal
On July 31, 2015, the European Union (EU) adopted the first measures to prepare for the implementing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran by allowing EU Member States to...
View ArticleThe EU’s new trade and investment policy in a nutshell
A new template for future initiatives - On 14 October 2015, the European Commission revealed its long-awaited communication setting out an updated trade and investment policy for the EU, entitled...
View ArticleAdoption Day Marks Start of Preparations for Iran Sanctions Relief
October 18, 2015 marked the starting point for official preparations for the expected lifting of sanctions against Iran under the recently agreed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). On this...
View ArticleEU and US Take Actions to Ease Belarus Sanctions
On October 29, 2015, the EU and the United States took separate action to ease certain Belarus-related sanctions. As of October 31, 2015, the EU suspended asset freezes and travel restrictions imposed...
View Article“Implementation Day” Sanctions Relief Provided to Iran by UN, US, and EU
On January 16, 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified that Iran has met its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). On this day, known as...
View ArticleOverview of US and EU “Implementation Day” Guidelines on Iran Sanctions Relief
This overview describes the status of US and EU sanctions following the first round of nuclear-related sanctions relief that occurred on “Implementation Day” under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - January 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code Developments - In January 2016, the draft Transitional Delegated Act (TDA) for the Union Customs Code (UCC) was discussed at committee/working party level in the...
View ArticleEU Lifts (and Extends) Sanctions against Belarus and Zimbabwe
The EU has lifted most of the asset freezes under sanctions against Belarus and Zimbabwe, but at the same time extended certain limited measures. We provide further details about these sanctions...
View ArticleUS Further Liberalizes Cuba Sanctions
On March 15, 2016, in advance of the historic visit to Cuba by the President, the United States announced significant amendments to existing Cuba-related economic sanctions and export control...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - February 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code (UCC) Developments - On 1 February 2016, the European Commission met representatives of selected EU-level business organisations in the so-called ‘Trade Contact...
View ArticleUS Significantly Expands Sanctions Targeting North Korea
On March 16, 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) expanded sanctions on North Korea (the DPRK) pursuant to Executive Order 13722 (EO 13722). This...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - March 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code (UCC) Developments - On 15 March 2016, the European Commission published the so-called Union Customs Code (UCC) Transitional Delegated Act, which lays down the...
View ArticleUS Further Liberalizes Burma Sanctions
On May 17, 2016, the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) further eased the sanctions on Burma by issuing and expanding general licenses and removing certain parties from...
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