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EU relaxes sanctions against Syria, including oil embargo, and ends economic sanctions against MyanmarBurma

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Myanmar, Syria
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  • May 13 2013

On April 22 the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU agreed to soften sanctions against Syria and to introduce further waivers in a calculated move to

EU General Court annuls EU sanctions imposed against Bank Saderat

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 21 2013

In a judgment issued on February 5, 2013, the European Union's General Court ruled that the EU should lift its sanctions against Bank Saderat, one of

Implementation of enhanced EU sanctions targeting Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Iran
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  • January 3 2013

On December 21, 2012, the Council of the European Union adopted two regulations enhancing the EU Iran sanctions. Although the EU sanctions still stop

EU expands sanctions against certain Iranian industries

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Iran
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  • October 19 2012

On October 15, 2012, the Council of the European Union adopted Council Decision 2012635CFSP, which strengthens existing EU sanctions against Iran

EU terminates (re)insurance for Iranian petroleum imports, purchases, or transport on July 1, 2012

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Iran
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  • June 29 2012

On June 25, 2012, the Foreign Affairs Council (Council) of the European Union (EU) published a press-release stating that it will not renew an exemption, scheduled to end July 1, 2012, for the provision by EU insurers and (re)insurers, of environmental and third party liability coverage for the transport, import, or purchase of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products destined to non-EU countries

EU enhances economic sanctions on luxury and dual use goods against Syria

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Syria, USA
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  • June 19 2012

On 15 June 2012, the Council of the European Union (Council) approved Council Regulation (EU) No 1122212, enhancing EU sanctions on luxury and dual use goods exported to Syria

EU implements enhanced sanctions against Iran and the Syrian regime

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Iran, Syria
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  • March 30 2012

On March 23, 2012, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (Council) adopted new and expanded measures against Iran

EU enhances economic sanctions against Syria and the government of Syria

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Syria
  • -
  • March 5 2012

On 27 February 2012, the Council of the European Union (Council) adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 1682012 (amending Regulation (EU) No 362012 of 18 January 2012) and Council Decision 2012122CFSP (amending Decision 2011782CFSP of 1 December 2011

New EU Libyan sanctions target oil and gas and clarify scope of exemptions

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Libya
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  • April 21 2011

Further to our earlier client alerts on Libya sanctions please click here to view, the following is an update on the EU-Libya sanctions regime

EU extends list of parties subject to Libya sanctions

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Libya
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  • March 16 2011

Further to our March 4 advisory on the European Council Regulation No. 2042011, which implements and expands upon the recent UN sanctions against Libya, a further regulation (Council Implementing Regulation No 2332011) was published on March 11 adding additional Libyan parties to the EU sanctions list