Judgment 4A_537/2025 of 28 April 2026 In its recent judgment 4A_537/2025 of 28 April 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich of 17 September 2025 (HG230210-O) and provided important guidance on the interpretation of Swiss sanctions laws – specifically on the asset freeze and reporting obligations imposed on financial institutions holding or managing funds. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court clarified, first, the evidentiary threshold…
On May 18, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General…
On 22 May 2026, the Swiss Federal Council announced the expansion of its sanctions lists against Russia and…
On May 5, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General…
On May 1, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14404 (“EO 14404”) entitled “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible…
On 19 May 2026, the UK Government published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/543)…
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has introduced The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026…