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2 months ago | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Paul Amberg |Alexandre Lamy |Rob O'Brien |William Logsdon
On February 6, 2025, the US State Department reversed the Biden Administration’s revocation of President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 of June 16, 2017 and recreated the Cuba Restricted List (“CRL” or “List“), which identifies entities and subentities that are controlled by, or acting on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel. The US State Department also added a Cuban remittance provider to the CRL, effective March 10, 2025.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Alexandre Lamy
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the US Department of State (“State”), the US Department of Commerce (“Commerce”), and the US Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued rules adjusting maximum civil monetary penalties (“CMPs”) under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, as outlined below.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Kerry Contini |Alexandre Lamy |Michael Amberg |Rob O'Brien
On October 30, 2024, the US Government imposed sanctions on hundreds of entities and individuals across the globe, primarily in response to Russia’s continued war in Ukraine, and amended US export controls related to Russia and Belarus. Below, we describe the key actions taken by the US Departments of the Treasury, State, and Commerce. 1.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Kerry Contini |Alexandre Lamy |Michael Amberg
On October 30, 2024, the US Government imposed sanctions on hundreds of entities and individuals across the globe, primarily in response to Russia’s continued war in Ukraine, and amended US export controls related to Russia and Belarus. Below, we describe the key actions taken by the US Departments of the Treasury, State, and Commerce.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
lemonde.fr | Alexandre Lamy
Le télétravail a été présenté et mis en œuvre par les entreprises comme le pilier de l’organisation du travail, la pierre angulaire des nouveaux rapports au travail. Mais l’enjeu, depuis l’origine, est ailleurs ! Et l’opposition entre présentiel et distanciel, qui cristallise les tensions sociales actuelles – à Ubisoft comme ailleurs… – à l’heure où les entreprises battent le rappel, est représentative de l’erreur de diagnostic qui est faite.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Bart M. McMillan |Alexandre Lamy |Michael Amberg
On September 3, 2024, the US Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued revised Guidance for U.S. Persons Abroad (“USPABs”) Authorization Requests (“USPAB Guidance”) and updated FAQs on Defense Services and USPABs. Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), all USPABs need DDTC authorization before they can furnish ITAR-controlled defense services to any foreign person, including USPABs’ non-US employers.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Sylwia A. Lis |Alexandre Lamy |Vivian Tse
On July 29, 2024, the US Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would revise the definition of “defense service” and the scope of related controls in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Paul Amberg |Alexandre Lamy
On June 5, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amended the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (“SSR”), 31 C.F.R. Part 542 and issued and amended frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) related to the SSR. According to a new OFAC FAQ, these changes are aimed, in part, at facilitating humanitarian assistance and internet-based communication services to Syrian civilians.
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May 8, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Terence Gilroy |Alexandre Lamy |Yu ZHANG
On May 1, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“OFAC”) and the US Department of State designated nearly 300 individuals, entities, and vessels to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN List”) mainly targeting Russia’s military capacity. On the same day, OFAC also issued three new general licenses (“GLs”) authorizing limited transactions involving certain SDNs. We summarize these developments below.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com | Alexandre Lamy
On April 17, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“OFAC”) issued General License 44A (“GL 44A”), authorizing the wind down by 12:01 am EDT on May 31, 2024 of transactions that were previously authorized under GL 44. OFAC also amended a consolidated frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) guidance document (“Updated Guidance”) to reflect the reissued General License 44A. Our previous blog post on the original issuance of GL 44 can be found here.
