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EU and US amend Burmese sanctions

  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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  • European Union, Myanmar, USA
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  • April 30 2013

The European Union and United States have both taken steps to lift economic and trade sanctions applicable to dealings with Burma. These steps are

Eased sanctions present new opportunities and risks

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • Libya, Myanmar, USA, Yemen
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  • April 1 2013

The past two years have witnessed substantial changes in the scope and effect of U.S. economic sanctions. In most instances, such as Iran and Syria

US eases sanctions against Myanmar

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 16 2012

On July 11, 2012, the US relaxed its sanctions regime against Myanmar by lifting the prohibition on the export of financial services to Myanmar and permitting US persons (which includes companies) to undertake new investment in Myanmar

Burmese market opened to U.S. investment and financial services

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 13 2012

On July 11, 2012, in an effort to support the Burmese Government's ongoing economic and political reform efforts, and pursuant to the change in U.S. policy towards Burma first expressed by Secretary of State Clinton in May, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) substantially removed the preexisting ban on the export of financial services to Burma and on new U.S. investment in Burma

U.S. eases economic sanctions against Burma, opens door to U.S. investment and financial services

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 13 2012

On July 11, 2012, in conjunction with a statement by President Obama describing a revised U.S. policy toward Burma (also known as "Myanmar"), the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced definitive steps to ease longstanding economic sanctions against that country and to permit, subject to certain limitations and requirements, new U.S. investment and financial activity there

U.S. government eases sanctions against Burma

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 12 2012

On July 11, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorized new investment in and the exportation of financial services to Burma, thereby easing sanctions that have been in place for over 15 years

United states reforms Burma sanctions

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 12 2012

The United States implemented the long-anticipated reform of its sanctions program for Burma (also known as Myanmar) on July 11, 2012

United States and European Union Economic Sanctions

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • European Union, Myanmar, USA
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  • April 5 2012

The U.S. Government has imposed a number of restrictions that affect the ability of “U.S. persons” to conduct business with, or engage in commercial transactions involving, Myanmar through a complex web of executive orders, federal laws and related regulations

International sanctions updates to U.S. sanctions laws in 2011

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • Cuba, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, USA, Yemen
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  • January 17 2012

In 2011, the world experienced historic events, particularly with regard to the Arab Spring and the violent repression that followed in nations like Libya and Syria

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