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Michael O'Kane

UK family court judgment in Potanina v Potanin – impact of sanctions in divorce proceedings

23/04/2026 — The English Family Court has rejected Vladimir Potanin’s application to adjourn financial remedy proceedings on the basis of UK Russia sanctions – Potanina v...
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Maya Lester KC

EU General Court annuls Viktor Chevtsov’s previous 2024 and 2025 Belarus listings

23/04/2026 — The EU General Court has annulled Viktor Chevtsov’s 2024 and 2025 listings on the EU’s Belarus sanctions list under Regulation (EC) 765/2006 – Case...
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Michael O'Kane

UK issues sanctions end use controls guidance for businesses

23/04/2026 — The UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has issued guidance on sanctions end‑use controls. These controls introduce a new licensing requirement for certain...
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Maya Lester KC

UK introduces new end-user licensing requirements to sanctions regimes

23/04/2026 — The UK has amended its sanctions regimes by issuing the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, which come into force on 13 May...
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Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Michael O'Kane

Canada publishes sanctions guidance for aerospace and defence sector

22/04/2026 — Canada has published guidance to help Canadian aerospace and defence organisations understand sanctions compliance and manage sanctions risks. Export controls and sanctions Sanctions may...
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Maya Lester KC

UK removes Syria trade sanctions on gold, precious metals, diamonds and luxury goods

22/04/2026 — The UK has amended its Syria sanctions regime by issuing the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which came into force on 22...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan updates defence equipment export framework

22/04/2026 — The Japanese government has approved amendments to the Three Principles on the Transfer of Defence Equipment and updated the accompanying operational guidance. The revised...
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Maya Lester KC

US adds Iranian missile and UAV procurement networks to sanctions lists

22/04/2026 — The US has added 8 people, 4 entities and 2 aircraft to its EO 13382 non-proliferation and EO 13224 counterterrorism sanctions lists for procuring...

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