On 15 October 2026, the UK introduced an expanded human rights sanctions regime, via the UK’s new Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 (the “2026 Regulations”). The 2026 Regulations revoke and replace the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (the “2020 Regulations”). These reforms notably enable the UK to impose sanctions for serious violations of international humanitarian law, as well as for obstructions of humanitarian assistance and conduct that seriously violates…
On October 26, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published the draft Special Provisions on the Protection of…
On 2 October 2026, the Japanese government announced further sanctions against the Russian Federation under the Foreign Exchange…
On October 9, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) added the…
On October 1, 2026, the US Department of State published a final rule amending the International Traffic in…
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) published new guidance clarifying the application of the deemed ownership provisions under Canada’s economic…
Overview and key takeaways On 16 October 2026, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China…