5/2023: Sanctions – The European Union’s 11th sanctions package - Member Circulars
5/2023: Sanctions – The European Union’s 11th sanctions package
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5/2023: Sanctions – The European Union’s 11th sanctions package

Further to our members alert of 12 December the Club’s correspondents Pandi Balt has provided the following update:

On 9 December, the US State Department through Office for Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) designated, amongst others, a former government official in Latvia, Mr

On 11 November 2019 the EU Council agreed to put in place a framework for sanctions (Council Regulation 2019/1890) against natural and legal persons

US have filed criminal charges against Turkey’s state-run bank for allegedly participating in a multi-billion-dollar scheme to evade economic sanctions

Latest questions on US sanctions following shipping of Iranian oil and petroleum products contrary to U. S.

A recent decision by an English court confirms the position in English law that parties are able to manage sanctions risk contractually, including risks

The U.S. department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has clarified the FAQs regarding Iran sanctions for bunkering operations.

On 3 May, 2019, the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a "Framework for OFAC Compliance

On 5th August 2019 President Trump issued Executive Order 13884. The Order targets the government of Venezuela and blocks all its assets and property in the

On 8 May, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order targeting the iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors in Iran.

Following observations that shipping companies evade sanctions against North Korea the US Department of State has issued a guidance.

The Club has previously advised that sanctions against Iran cause payment problems because banks have proven reluctant to make any payments having even a

On 28 January 2019 US imposed new sanctions for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy, Venezuela's state-owned oil company

It was announced on 6 October 2017 that the temporary lifting of US sanctions against Sudan described in our News Items of 17 January and 24 July 2017 has been

In a recent speech President Trump stated that the relaxation in sanctions against Cuba introduced by President Obama would be "completely reversed", calling th
Circular issued by International Group clubs Background Both the European Union and the United States continue to apply trade sanctions against the Government of Syria and a number of designated Syrian persons and entities. This circular provides a general overview of key sanctions that apply to Syria shipping and rel

The UN Security Council recently agreed to adopt enhanced measures against North Korea in light of its continuing weapons development programmes. These measures

The EU has announced a short extension of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) previously agreed between the E3/EU+3 powers and Iran until 28 January 2016. The annou

Further to our News Item of 26 January 2015, the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control has issued further amendments to the U.S. Cuban Asset Control Regulations.

Further toour News Item of 4 August 2015, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) in the United States has issued guidance and a series of FAQs regarding the
On 15 August 2014, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2170 (2014) condemning gross, widespread abuse of human rights by extremist groups in Iraq and Syria. The Resolution names a number of individuals linked to extremist groups and is another step on the widespread national and r
Circular issued by International Group clubs Council Regulation (EU) No 825/2014 of 30 July 2014 concerning restrictions on the import into the Union of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol, in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol ("the Regulation") In response to the annexation of Cr
Circular issued by International Group clubs Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 of 23 June 2014 concerning restrictions on the import into the Union of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol ("the Regulation") In response to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia, the European Union has published Regulat