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US obtains warrant for oligarch’s $90 million Airbus
US obtains warrant for oligarch’s $90 million Airbus

A US federal judge has signed off on a request to seize a $90 million aeroplane owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrei Skoch.

Chinese cable manufacturer charged with export controls violations for helping ZTE in Iran
Chinese cable manufacturer charged with export controls violations for helping ZTE in Iran

Far East Cable was charged with violating US export regulations by helping ZTE continue selling telecommunications equipment to Iran.

Former DOJ attorney Brian Fleming joins Steptoe
Former DOJ attorney Brian Fleming joins Steptoe

Fleming left Miller & Chevalier after five years and started at Steptoe on 1 August to work with the firm’s national security, trade controls and CFIUS practice.

Venezuela cargo airline loses export privileges for buying plane from Iranian airline

The Bureau of Industry and Security said the airline bought the plane from an Iranian airline affiliated with a “designated terrorist organization.” The DOJ issued a seizure warrant for the aircraft, which …

US government foregoes reply to Russian billionaire's request for Supreme Court review of sanctions designation

The case filed by aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska is unlikely to be taken up by the Supreme Court.

OFAC pushes continuous monitoring in enforcement action

The agency issued a finding of violation against a bank for not knowing that two of its customers were on the sanctions list.

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Inside HMRC’s export control enforcement strategy
Inside HMRC’s export control enforcement strategy

GIR has obtained the guiding principles that the UK’s tax and customs agency uses to resolve criminal investigations into companies accused of violating export restrictions.

HMRC issues biggest ever penalty for illicit weapons exports
HMRC issues biggest ever penalty for illicit weapons exports

Experts are concerned by the anonymous HMRC settlement. “The fact it’s such a high figure indicates two things: One, it’s pretty damn serious. Two, if it had gone to a criminal trial the fine could have been a lot more,” said one former prosecutor.

Requests to clean up sanctions watchlists rise
Requests to clean up sanctions watchlists rise

Lawyers are fielding more requests than ever from clients wanting to prove they should be removed from sanctions risk databases. “It’s almost as bad as actually having been sanctioned,” one attorney said.

Companies grapple with Chinese media backlash over US sanctions compliance
Companies grapple with Chinese media backlash over US sanctions compliance

Companies complying with US sanctions focused on China’s Xinjiang region have faced a local media backlash. Lawyers say the retaliation puts multinationals at a crossroads.

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