Baker & McKenzie’s London office is holding its annual Anti-Bribery, Export Controls and Trade Sanctions Compliance Seminar for in-house counsel and compliance managers on Thursday, 5 February 2015. The morning is an introductory session aimed at those who are new to EU, UK and US export controls and trade sanctions or who would benefit from a refresher. The afternoon session is intended for anyone who wishes to increase their understanding of UK and US anti-bribery…

With effect from 27 April 2014, the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and the Legal Regime in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine” dated 15 April 2014 (the “Law”) entered into force. This Law sets out provisions governing the current legal regime in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (together “Crimea”). We provide a summary of the key provisions of the Law with regard to business activities in Crimea in…

On 17 March 2014, the President of Ukraine issued the decree On Partial Mobilization. Further, on 1 April 2014, Law of Ukraine No. 1169-VII On Amendments to Certain Ukrainian Laws in Support of Mobilization came into force. The main provisions of the above legislative acts and the laws of Ukraine on mobilization in general are in our recent client alert.

Switzerland’s public prosecutor has announced recently that it was investigating associates of Ukraine’s former President, Mr Yanukovych for money laundering. The names of the alleged infringers have not been disclosed. The opening of these proceedings follow the recent freezing orders issued by Switzerland against the former Ukrainian President Yanukovych, his family and other associates closely connected to him. Read more about the recent measures taken by Switzerland, EU, US, Canada, Austria and Lichtenstein in this…