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China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US amends EARs for foreign-owned semiconductor fabrication plants in China

01/09/2025 — The US has amended its Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove 3 companies from its Validated End-User Authorizations List. See our US export control...
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Maya Lester KC

Malta sanctions body consults on sanctions act amendment

01/09/2025 — Malta’s Sanctions Monitoring Board (SMB) has announced it has engaged in consultations with Malta’s Joint Economic and Financial Sanctions Implementation Task Force on proposed...
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Michael O'Kane

US ends de minimis tariff exemption & extends Chinese tariff exclusions

01/09/2025 — De minimis exemption The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ended the ‘de minimis’ rule, which allowed importers to bring packages worth less than...
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Maya Lester KC

Judge Prost webinar – recording now available

01/09/2025 — A recording of our webinar with Judge Kimberly Prost is now available on the webinars section of the website. Maya Lester KC and Michael...
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Russia sanctions
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

EU Court grants permission to intervene in legal services sanctions appeal

01/09/2025 — The European Court of Justice has granted the Luxembourg Bar Association permission to intervene in an appeal against a General Court judgment Case T-797/22...
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Michael O'Kane

US sanctions evasion guidance on Chinese money laundering networks

01/09/2025 — The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory note and a financial trend analysis warning that Chinese...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

US appeal court says Trump tariffs using IEEPA unlawful

01/09/2025 — The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the US Government’s appeal in VOS Selections Inc v Trump & held that the...
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Maya Lester KC

Webinar with International Criminal Court Judge Kimberly Prost now sanctioned by the US – Monday 1 September 12.30pm UK time

29/08/2025 — Register here for our Global Sanctions webinar with Kimberly Prost, Judge of the International Criminal Court. 12.30pm UK time on Monday 1 September 2025....
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Michael O'Kane

Canada sanctions 16 people & 2 entities for Moldovan electoral interference

29/08/2025 — Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has designated 16 people & 2 entities said to be linked to Russia’s attempt to interfere in Moldova’s upcoming...
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Maya Lester KC

E3 initiate snapback process for UN Iran sanctions

29/08/2025 — The British, French and German Foreign Ministers (E3) have made a joint statement initiating the “snapback” process defined in UN resolution 2231 (2015). The...
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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

UK publishes data on export control licenses to Israel

28/08/2025 — The UK export control authority (ECJU) has published data on UK Israel export control licensing – up to 31 July 2025. See our coverage...
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Maya Lester KC

Estonia sentences woman to 3 years in prison for EU sanctions breaches and espionage

28/08/2025 — A court in Estonia has sentenced a dual Estonian-Russian citizen to 3 years in prison for attempting to breach EU sanctions on Russia in...
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