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Maya Lester KC

New Zealand opens consultations on export control reform – responses by 16 Jan 2026

28/11/2025 — New Zealand has opened a consultation on proposals to strengthen its export control regime. Feedback can be submitted until 17.00 (NZ time) 16 January...
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Michael O'Kane

US Bill proposes increasing penalties for export control breaches

28/11/2025 — A Bill (HR 5853) to amend the US Export Control Reform Act 2018 (ECRA) has been introduced in Congress to increase civil penalties for...
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Maya Lester KC

Singapore court orders trial to determine whether company is sanctioned before deciding on enforcement of arbitral award

28/11/2025 — The Singapore International Commercial Court has refused an application by a claimant seeking to enforce an arbitral award in Singapore on the basis that...
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Michael O'Kane

UK publishes general licence for Lukoil International Entities

28/11/2025 — The UK has published GL INT/2025/8031092 “Continuation of Business of Lukoil International Entities”, which allows UK people and entities to continue transacting with Lukoil’s...
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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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

Trial begins in shipyard sanctions circumvention case

27/11/2025 — The first hearing in the trial of Damen Shipyards, which is accused of circumventing EU sanctions on Russia, took place on Monday in the...
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Michael O'Kane

Netherlands removes items from national export control list following EU dual-use regulation expansion

27/11/2025 — The Netherlands has introduced a new export control regulation following updates to the EU’s dual-use regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/21) which added semiconductor equipment to...
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Maya Lester KC

FH Holding UK judgment – theoretical risk of breaching EU sanctions not sufficient for anti-suit injunction

27/11/2025 — The UK Commercial Court has handed down a judgment on anti-suit injunctions which includes discussion of EU sanctions - FH Holding Moscow Ltd v...
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Michael O'Kane

South Korea imposes autonomous sanctions on alleged online scam network

27/11/2025 — South Korea has imposed autonomous sanctions on 15 people and 132 entities who are said to have participated in online scams and other criminal...

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