JCPoA Implementation Estimated Timeline

Partner John Binns and Principal Associate Alex Gorst examine significant developments in UK and international sanctions law, including new sectoral measures against Iran, proposed Israeli settlement sanctions, OFSI's £4.7 million Citibank penalty, and the US Treasury's intensified Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iranian networks.

In this post we bring you a round-up of recent developments relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions breaches, together with news of further Russia-related designations

Recent enforcement actions by the UK's FCA and OFSI emphasize the need for businesses to implement effective financial crime and sanctions controls. Starling Bank was fined £28.9M for control failures, while ICSL faced penalties for sanctions breaches.

The UK Government has codified the annual "Frozen Assets Review" under its sanctions regimes, through the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 2) Regulations 2024 ("Amending Regulations").

The UK’s National Crime Agency has published a press release confirming that it has charged John Michael Ormerod with two counts of breaches the UK’s Russian sanctions as well...

Western countries are increasingly focussed on the effective implementation of their sanctions regimes.

Welcome to BCL’s latest sanctions and export controls round-up, highlighting the key developments in UK and international sanctions

In this mini-series, we discuss the recent sanctions measures implemented in the U.S., E.U., and U.K. as a response to the crisis in Ukraine. In this episode, Jonathan Cross, Susannah Cogman, and Brittany Crosby-Banyai focus on ...

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This comprehensive round-up examines the latest developments in UK, EU, and US sanctions and export controls, covering new designations, enforcement actions, regulatory updates, and compliance guidance across multiple sanctions regimes including Russia, Iran, and global human rights measures.