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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

EU temporarily suspends BurmaMyanmar sanctions in natural resource sectors

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union, Myanmar, USA
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  • June 1 2012

On May 14, 2012, the Council of the European Union issued Council Regulation No. 4092012, which temporarily suspends certain import, export, and investment restrictions on Myanmar’s timber and minerals industries

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

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

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

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