In brief On September 4, 2026, the Argentine Executive Branch issued Executive Order No. 868/2026 (the “Executive Order”), introducing new measures to strengthen the enforcement of Law No. 26,659 regarding hydrocarbon activities on the Argentine Continental Shelf. This law not only prohibits certain hydrocarbon activities carried out without Argentine authorization on the continental shelf, including the area surrounding the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), but also imposes restrictions that may extend to direct, and indirect shareholders,…
Effective 12 September 2025, Poland has officially closed all border crossings with Belarus until further notice. This move was announced by the Polish Minister of Interior Affairs on 10 September 2025, in response to the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise “Zapad 2025”. From 12 September 2025, no commercial or person movement is possible through any of the Polish-Belarusian border crossings. The closure applies to road, rail, and pedestrian traffic, effectively sealing the border. Poland’s border policy…
On March 14, 2019, Canada announced a new round of targeted sanctions against Russia for its continued involvement in Ukraine, adding 114 individuals and 15 entities to its Russia and Ukraine sanctions regulations. Canada has cited Russia’s involvement and escalation in the Kerch Strait – an important transit point for ships en route to major Ukrainian export terminals – as a reason for the new sanctions. The new individuals and entities are added to “Schedule…
The Iranian Parliament has today passed a bill approving the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (“JCPOA”) reached on 14 July between Iran and the EU/E3+3 (China, the EU, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the USA). The bill was passed with 161 MPs in favour, 59 against and 13 abstentions among the 250 MPs present. The draft law is reported to provide for limited IAEA access to military sites for inspections, subject to the approval of…