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These new restrictions affect various industries, including minerals, energy, shipping, banking, finance, and aviation.

The UK's National Crime Agency has reached a settlement agreement with ENEX Premium Trading Limited regarding allegations of money laundering and sanctions evasion connected to the shipment of stolen Ukrainian grain.

An Indian national serving as captain of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker faces criminal prosecution in the UK, with his bail application denied and a trial scheduled for December. The court will also hear a motion to dismiss the charges in November, though the legal basis for dismissal remains undisclosed.

The EPO has issued a statement on its website entitled "Standing together for peace in Europe", announcing that it has frozen co-operation activities with the Federation of Russia and of Belarus.

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below...

Today, the United Kingdom imposed asset freeze restrictions on Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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...

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 18.

According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, a missile test conducted on January 29, 2017 by Iran was a driving force behind the new sanctions.

BCL associate Umar Azmeh gives an overview of sanctions in the UK and the manner in which BCL's experience can assist clients navigate an ever-evolving arena.

On 8 February 2012, HM Treasury announced that it had agreed on a government-to-government approach to improving international tax compliance and implementing the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), an act designed to tackle cross-border tax evasion.

This regular update (no. 52 | 22 June 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation.

In this mini-series, we discuss the recent sanctions measures implemented in the US, EU, and UK as a response to the crisis in Ukraine.

Special WorldECR Sanctions Report.

The statement serves as a reminder that the issue of Iranian sanctions remains a live, and complex, issue.

HM Revenue and Customs has issued a Notice to Exporters reporting on the imposition of a civil compound penalty against an unnamed...

A UK court dismissed sanctions charges against art gallery Hauser & Wirth and logistics company Artay Rauchweger, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the buyer of luxury artwork was "ordinarily resident" in Russia at the time of sale. The judge determined that evidence of continuing connection to Russia was insufficient to meet the statutory test for ordinary residence under UK sanctions regulations.