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Bureau of Industry and Security Imposes Significant Additional Restrictions on Exports to China, Russia, and Venezuela
On April 28, 2020, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry Security (“BIS”) published three separate rules which, in response to the Administration’s conclusion that “civil-military integration” in China is…
Exports of National Security Controlled Items to Russia Could Be Banned Under New Sanctions
Yesterday the U.S. government announced that it would implement new sanctions against Russia mandated under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act of 1991 (the CBW Act) following the apparent deployment of a chemical…
Russia Adopts New Counter-Sanctions Law
On June 4, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law new counter-sanctions in response to U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia on April 6, 2018. Under the new law, Putin may, among other things, sever…
The EU & Russia Move Forward with “Blocking Statutes” in Response to U.S. Exit from Iran Nuclear Deal
Today, the EC announced that it is moving forward with a package of measures to blunt the impact of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran following the U.S. exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ). Included…
21 Russian Companies Added To The U.S. Entity List
The United States imposed new sanctions against 21 Russian companies today by adding them to the Commerce Department’s Entity List . Among other restrictions, U.S. and non-U.S. companies are now prohibited from…