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US Secondary Sanctions and Navigating the EU Blocking Regulation
To date, the EU blocking Regulation, designed to counteract the extra-territoriality of US sanctions against Iran and Cuba has been considered a toothless tool and has not yet been substantively considered in the English courts.
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Cold Turkey: Will new EU sanctions freeze out more investment?
A fresh set of economic restrictions aimed at penalising Turkish oil drilling off the coast of the contested territory of Northern Cyprus have added further complexity to the already convoluted
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A new EU sanctions framework has been agreed to target external cyber-attacks
The EU has just established a new legal framework for sanctions targeting malicious external cyber activities. Coming just days before the elections to the European Parliament on May 23 – 26, this a
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US continues sanctions push against Russia
The US is continuing its sanctions push against Russia with ramifications not just for US persons but also for non-US companies and persons.The Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act
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EU to introduce an EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
Further to a motion spearheaded by the Netherlands who want a specific human rights sanctions instrument that can be deployed against any persons or entities involved in human rights violations, the
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Lessons Learned: Interpreting Sanctions Clauses and the EU Blocking Regulation
A recent decision of the High Court in Mamancochet Mining Limited v Aegis Managing Agency Limited and others provides insightful guidance on two hot sanctions issues for businesses.