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Maya Lester KC

EU court rejects de-listing application by Russian National Settlement Depository (& complaint about approach of national authorities to licensing requests)

12/09/2024 — The Russian National Settlement Depository, which provides financial services, securities, record-keeping and custody services as a central depository, brought an application to annul its...
Maya Lester KC

Japan revises list of goods designated under the Export Control Order

12/09/2024 — Japan has revised its list of cargo subject to the country’s Export Control Order. The revision, published on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and...
Michael O'Kane

Lithuanian customs fines companies for sanctions breaches

12/09/2024 — Lithuanian customs has issued fines of €10,000 against 2 companies for breaching sanctions by providing services to Russian companies that were sanctioned by the...
Maya Lester KC

UK sanctions 10 “shadow fleet” vessels for transporting Russian oil

11/09/2024 — The UK has sanctioned 10 vessels, said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”, ie ships that use illicit practices to avoid sanctions on...
Michael O'Kane

French sanctions breach trial for commander of a Russian ship

11/09/2024 — The commander of a Russian ship is on trial in France for breaching sanctions in February 2022 by transporting wind turbines on a Russian-flagged...
Maya Lester KC

EU court interprets prohibition on military brokering services in Russia sanctions

11/09/2024 — The European Court of Justice has given judgment in Case C-351-22 Neves 77 Solutions (press release). The court was asked by the Bucharest Regional...
Maya Lester KC

US citizen & Russian citizen charged over exporting laser equipment to Russia

10/09/2024 — Sam Bhambhani and Maxim Teslenko have been charged with conspiring to violate export controls by smuggling goods from the US to Russia (indictment). Bhambhani...
Michael O'Kane

UK, France & Germany respond to Iran & Russia ballistic missile transfers

10/09/2024 — A press release by the UK government has announced a series of measures taken by the UK and others in response to the Iranian...
Maya Lester KC

ECJ interprets ban on goods that originate in or are exported from Burma/Myanmar

10/09/2024 — The Court of Justice has given judgment in Case C-67/23 W. GmbH answering questions referred to it by the German Federal Court interpreting Article...
Michael O'Kane

EU publishes amendment to dual-use items subject to export controls

10/09/2024 — The European Commission has published its latest amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 which governs export controls on dual-use items. The amendment replaces the Annex...
Maya Lester KC

US prolongs sanctions & national emergency with respect to Ethiopia

09/09/2024 — The US has continued its national emergency with respect to Ethiopia for another year in accordance with s. 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act...
Michael O'Kane

EU amends Russia sanctions FAQs on provisions of services and asset freezes

09/09/2024 — The EU has amended its FAQs on sanctions against Russia and Belarus with respect to provisions of services and asset freezes. FAQ 37 on...
UK
Maya Lester KC

UK clarifies UN humanitarian exemptions applies to UK sanctions regimes

09/09/2024 — In response to a parliamentary question, the UK government has confirmed that the UN humanitarian exemption (adopted by Resolution 2664(2022)) applies to: the UK’s...

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