US Government Issues New Executive Order Targeting Venezuela
On 9 March 2015, US President Barack Obama issued a new Executive Order(“Order”) authorizing the imposition of sanctions targeting Venezuela in response to the Venezuelan...
US: New Customs Requirements for the Import from Cuba
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published a public notice on its website regarding the procedures for importations from Cuba recently...
Russia to lift Ukraine-related embargos?
Russia considers a partial withdrawal of its embargo on imports of food products originating from the countries that have imposed Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia....
US Government Publishes List of Cuban Goods and Services Eligible for Importation into the...
On Friday, February 13, 2015, the US State Department published on its website the “Section 515.582 List,” which describes the Cuban goods and services...
EU Foreign Affairs Council reaffirms willingness to strengthen Libyan sanctions
At today's meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council ("FAC"), the EU reiterated its readiness to designate "spoilers of the dialogue process in line with the...
U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Licensing Requirement on Exports/Reexports to Crimea
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is issuing a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Part 730 et seq. (“EAR”), to...
Russia looks to target “undesired” foreign organizations
It was reported on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, by RIA Novosti (the Russian state news agency) that the Russian State Duma has adopted at...
EU Foreign Affairs Council holds “in-depth discussion” on EU-Russia relations
EU relations with Russia were the subject of an "in-depth discussion" during yesterday's meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (the "Council"), according to...
U.S. Government Relaxes Comprehensive Embargo of Cuba
On January 15, 2015, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security...
Sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol: how far do they go?
On 18 December 2014, the European Union significantly extended its trade sanctions in relation to Crimea and Sevastopol. Regulation 1351/2014 ("the Regulation") amends Regulation 692/2014 as...