Latest Legal Updates: Videos & News
Sanctions 360: EU blocking sanctions and investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”)
In this presentation we add to our series, Sanctions 360, another specific video regarding the effect of sanctions on various ...
Sanctions 360: Sanctions relevant for trade with Belarus
In this video we expand the geographical scope of our series, Sanctions 360, to Belarus. We discuss the main applicable ...
Sanctions 360: Sanctions and structuring M&A transactions
In this video of our series, Sanctions 360, we consider the sanctions risk in the context of structuring an M&A ...
Sanctions 360: Revenues from Russian frozen assets
In this video we look in a very specific question related to the distribution of revenues from the frozen / ...
Sanctions 360: Sanctions relating to cash
The purpose of this video is to assist private individuals in their sanctions compliance when travelling to Russia and/or Belarus ...
Sanctions 360: Sanctions relevant for trade with Venezuela – 2026 Up-date
This is the second video covering sanctions relevant for trade with Venezuela in our series Sanctions 360. In our first ...
Sanctions 360: The Ukraine Support Loan
In this video of our series, Sanctions 360, we discuss the Ukraine Support Loan which is an essential element of ...
Sanctions 360: EU 21st package of sanctions against Russia
In this issue of our series, Sanctions 360, we summarise the EU 21st sanctions package against Russia which was issued ...
UK OFSI: the receipt of payments from designated persons requires a prior licence
In the notice of an enforcement action taken against a UK service provider, the UK OFSI took the position that ...
Sanctions 360: Imposing US blocking sanctions for speech: the case study of Francesca Albanese
One could hardly imagine that the US would impose its blocking sanctions on the basis of speech only. Yet, this ...
EU designates VKontakte to its asset-freeze sanctions
On 13 July 2026, the EU designated VK (VKontakte) to is asset-freeze sanctions. The designation was made under Regulation 2024/1485 ...
UK OFSI extend the designated brokerage firms general licence
On 13 July 2026, the UK OFSI extended the General Licence INT/2025/6641960 by one year to 16 July 2027. This general licence permits ...
Sanctions 360: Phasing out the EU imports of Russian natural gas
Many events have occurred recently which were quite unthinkable a few years ago. The world of international economic sanctions can ...
US OFAC for the third consecutive time lift sanctions on Russian seaborne oil
On 18 May 2026, the US OFAC issued General License 134C whereby the US lifted for the third month (until ...
Sanctions 360: EU 20th package of sanctions against Russia
In this video we develop our series, Sanctions 360, with the overview of the 20th package of sanctions which was ...
US continue to disapply sanctions on Russian seaborne crude and petroleum products
On 17 April 2026, the US OFAC issued General License 134B whereby the US lifted for another month (until 16 ...
US issue a temporary relief on Iranian oil sanctions
In a truly spectacular move to bring down the price for crude and petroleum products, the US OFAC issued general ...
ECJ: exercising voting and attendance rights related to blocked securities is prohibited
On 12 March 2026, within the framework of the preliminary ruling procedure, the highest EU Court issued a succinct judgement ...
US issue a temporary relief on Russian oil sanctions
Beginning March two important general licenses were issued by US OFAC, general license 133 and general license 134. Both of ...
OFAC takes action to enforce the 2025 Joint Peace Declaration between the DRC and Rwanda
On 2 March 2026, US OFAC took an important sep to enforce the joint declaration signed on 4 December 2025 ...
Russian President and “control” in EU blocking sanctions
On 26 February 2026, ECJ Advocate General, Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona, issued an opinion dealing with the blocking of assets of ...
US Supreme Court: the President cannot impose tariffs under IEEPA
On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court issued its judgement on the powers of the President to impose tariffs ...
“No claims” clause in EU sanctions was given a new interpretation
A typical no-claims clause of an EU sanctions' regulation reads as follows: "No claims in connection with any contract or ...
EU sanctions and personal cross-border travels
On 5 February 2026, the ECJ issued a judgement in a preliminary ruling procedure (Case C-619/24) where, in essence, the ...
EU formally sets end dates for the supply of Russian gas
On 3 February 2026, EU Regulation 2026/261 on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian ...
Sanctions 360: US embargo of Cuba
This video of our series Sanctions 360° is dedicated to one of the most controversial and, yet, the oldest and ...
New Oil Price Cap is effective
On 1 February 2026, the new Oil Price Cap of USD44,1 for a barrel of Russian crude oil became effective ...
US start relaxing sanctions with respect to Venezuela
On 29 January 2026, US OFAC published general license No. 46 (as amended by general license No. 46A) which authorises, ...
Up-dated EU FAQs regarding sanctions against Russia and Belarus (as of 2026.01.23)
Attached below is the mark-up of the current FAQs published by the European Commission (version as of 2026.01.23) against the ...
Sanctions 360: Sanctions relevant when dealing with Somalia
With this presentation we expand the geographical coverage of our series, Sanctions 360°, to Somalia. Somalia slipped from managing a ...
