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Iran: EU council maintains restrictive measures under non-proliferation regime

The Council of the European Union decided to take the necessary steps to maintain the restrictive measures under the EU non-proliferation regime on Iran, which was due to expire on 18 October. Indeed, the Council considered that there are valid ...

Sudan: EU adopts new sanctions framework

Following the ongoing conflict in Sudan, through Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2147, on 9 October 2023 the Council of the European Union has adopted a new framework for targeted restrictive measures that gives the EU the ...

Niger: the causes of the coup and possible sanctions

Ever since obtaining its independence from the French Republic in 1960, Niger has undergone lenghty periods of rule by authoritarian military regimes. The country became a multi-party democracy only in 1993 and since then has had five ...

Iran: new restrictive measures

Following the serious human rights violations perpetrated by the Iranian regime, the European Union and the USA have added new subjects to their lists of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures. The European ...

Anti-circumvention: analysis and guidelines for an enhanced due diligence

Following Russia’s increasingly elaborate moves to circumvent the wall of restrictive measures, the EU and the US are working to understand what activities and paths are used to circumvent sanctions and how to help companies better evaluate ...

USA: specially designated nationals and blocked persons list updates

We report an update of recent listings implemented by the United States against individuals and entities in different countries, such as Belarus, Russia, Lebanon, Syria, Myanmar, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Democratic ...

The European Union adopts new restrictive measures against Belarus

Pursuant to Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2023/1592 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1591 implementing Article 8b Regulation (EC) n. 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of ...

European Union: new restrictive measures on Iran

On 20 July 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 imposing restrictive measures in light of the military support by Iran of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Objectively, ...

Dutch police arrest two individuals for circumventing EU trade sanctions against Russia

The anti-circumvention grip tightens in the countries of the European Union. As witnessed by recent arrests in the Netherlands, there are numerous attempts to circumvent the system of restrictions against Russia. The Public prosecution department ...

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