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Maya Lester KC

US Congressman introduces Bill to impose export controls on IP to China

13/02/2025 — Congressman Mark Green has introduced a bill “To control the export to the People's Republic of China of certain technology and intellectual property important...
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Michael O'Kane

Estonia foreign intelligence service report says Chinese companies helping Russia evade sanctions

13/02/2025 — In its annual International Security and Estonia report, the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service states that Chinese companies are helping Russia evade western sanctions by...
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Maya Lester KC

India publishes guidelines for disclosing export control violations

13/02/2025 — India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade has published guidelines on voluntary disclosure of noncompliance/violations of Indian export control in the SCOMET list (Special Chemicals,...
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Michael O'Kane

Ukraine sanctions former President Poroshenko & others

13/02/2025 — Ukraine has sanctioned 5 people including the former Ukrainian President, Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko. The others listed in the order are: Kolomoisky Igor Valeriyovych, an...
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In focusRussia sanctions

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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Maya Lester KC

UK will amend Syria sanctions regime

13/02/2025 — The UK’s FCDO has issued a statement on adapting the UK's Syria sanctions regime “following the fall of Assad’s dictatorship late last year”. According...
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Michael O'Kane

OTSI Karon webinar on UK sanctions and trade enforcement 13 Feb 2025

12/02/2025 — The UK’s Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) will hold a webinar with Kharon at 11 GMT on 13 February 2025. Topics include: understanding...
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Maya Lester KC

UK issues new Syria GL for humanitarian assistance payments

12/02/2025 — OFSI has issued General licence - INT/2025/5810196 under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the Syria Regulations). The GL licences payments to be...
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Michael O'Kane

UK High Court rejects Dana Astra’s Belarus delisting claim & considers ECHR jurisdiction

12/02/2025 — The UK High Court has rejected Dana Astra’s application for court review of the Government’s decision not to de-list it from the UK’s Belarus...
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Maya Lester KC

Court of Appeal revokes UniCredit anti-suit injunction in Russian sanctions case

12/02/2025 — UniCredit has successfully applied in UniCredit Bank GmbH v Ruschemalliance LLC [2025] EWCA Civ 99 for the Court of Appeal to vary the anti-suit...
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Maya Lester KC

Podcast on an “Overview of UK sanctions”

12/02/2025 — Maya Lester KC and Michael O’Kane of Global Sanctions appeared on a Rosinus on Air, Criminal Compliance Podcast to discuss the UK sanctions regime...
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Michael O'Kane

UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority guidance on trade sanctions for the legal sector

12/02/2025 — Following the launch of OTSI, the UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) has  published guidance identifying key risks for the legal sector arising from trade...
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Maya Lester KC

3rd countries align with EU sanctions

12/02/2025 — Several 3rd countries have aligned with EU sanctions concerning Russia, cyberattacks and Tunisia. Russia: In January 2025, the EU renewed its Russia sanctions regime....

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