On 30 September 2024, the UK Government issued a notice stating that from 31 October 2024, the provision of intra-group services will no longer be a specific licensing ground available in relation to professional and business services provided by UK companies to their Russian subsidiaries. Licence applications submitted before 31 October 2024 will not be affected by the change. Under Regulation 54C of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (āUK Russia Regulationsā), it is prohibited…
On 5 September 2024, the UK amended the scope of its Russia sanctions relating to the provision of certain legal advisory services to non-UK persons, as contained in Regulations 54D and 60DB of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (āUK Russia Regulationsā), via The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2024 (the āAmending Regulationā). The Amending Regulation entered into force on 6 September 2024, in short (i) clarifying the knowledge a person must have…
On 26 December 2023, Chinaās Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced new sanctions measures under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law against the following parties for their involvement in the imposition of US restrictive measures on Chinese entities over their links to alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: The sanctioned parties are prohibited from entering China (including mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative regions). In addition, all properties (including movable and…
On 29 June 2023, the UK introduced further restrictions to The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (āUK Russia Regulationsā) through the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (the āAmending Regulationā). The principal change enacted by the Amending Regulation is the introduction of restrictions on the provision of certain legal advisory services, which entered into force on 30 June 2023. The Amending Regulation prohibits the direct or indirect provision of legal advisory…