Targeting Military-Linked Elites

Sep 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Targeting Military-Linked Elites |Jana del-Cerro |Jeremy Iloulian

Key takeaway #1 Specific Guardrails Subject to Negotiation: The Final Rule indicates that more of the national security guardrails will be negotiated with the recipient, creating the opportunity for project specific agreements. Key takeaway #2 Broader than the EAR: The CHIPS Act national security guardrails have some overlap with U.S. export controls, but are still distinct and meant to be broader and more expansive. Compliance with both will be required.

Sep 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Targeting Military-Linked Elites |George Leahy |Jane Luxton |Andrew Pidgirsky

Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2023) – On September 15, 2023, three Russian businessmen were removed from the European Union (EU) sanctions list following the end of an EU sanctions renewal period.

Sep 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Targeting Military-Linked Elites |Vy Nguyen |Vy Nguyễn |Jane Luxton |Andrew Pidgirsky

Washington, D.C. (September 22, 2023) – In a move aimed at undermining Russia's workarounds to evade sanctions thus far, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently imposed nearly 100 new sanctions on Russia's industrial base, financial institutions, and technology suppliers. The Department of State has also designated more than 70 individuals.

Sep 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Alexandra Hess |William Baldwin |Gillian V. Rice |Targeting Military-Linked Elites

On September 8, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") published updates (Version 2.0) to its Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community ("Broker Guidance 2.0") to provide further clarity to CBP's promulgation of two Final Rules – Modernization of Customs Broker Regulations, 87 Fed. Reg. 63,267 (Oct. 18, 2022), and Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee, 87 Fed. Reg. 63,262 (Oct. 18, 2022) (collectively, the "Modernized Broker Regulations").