

Russia publicizes sanctions against U.S. officials
On 16th April 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation announced travel sanctions on eight high-ranking current...


OFAC amends FAQs
On 12th April 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published four amended Frequently Asked...


U.S. executive order terminates sanctions against the ICC
On 1st April 2021, U.S. President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) entitled “Termination of Emergency With Respect to the...

European Commission adjusts export regulations on COVID-19 vaccines
On 24th March 2021, the European Commission implemented regulation (EU) 2021/521 entitled “making specific arrangements to the mechanism...

BIS revises CCL and EAR
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has revised the Commerce Control List (CCL) and relevant portions...


OFAC issues Burma-related designations, general licenses and FAQs; amends Federal Civil Penalties
On 25th March 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued four Burma-related General...

BIS amends EAR by updating the Entity List
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by ...


OFAC issues new General License, FAQs and sanctions
On 2nd March 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Cyber-related General License...

US SEC suspends trading in companies with dubious social media activity
On 25th February 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended trading in the securities of 15 companies due to...

BIS publishes new China/Hong Kong related FAQs
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)...