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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

After the fall

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Libya
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  • June 15 2012

Libya has long been a country of enormous, yet unrealised, potential

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

Council unfreezes Libya funds

  • Dentons
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  • European Union, Libya
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  • January 6 2012

Following a United Nations decision, the Council has unfrozen all funds of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank (LAFB) held in the EU

Lifting of sanctions in Libya may give a boost to the energy industry

  • BoyarMiller
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  • Libya, USA
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  • January 4 2012

On December 16, 2011, the White House announced the U.S. has rolled back most of its sanctions on the Government of Libya. Specifically, the U.S. unfroze all government and Central Bank of Libya funds within U.S. jurisdiction, with limited exceptions - namely, assets pertaining to the Qadhafi family and former Qadhafi regime members

Bank seeks direction on dealing with funds in Libyan embassy account

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Libya, United Kingdom
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  • October 17 2011

One of the customers of British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) is the Libyan embassy in London, which has large amounts on deposit with the bank

EU expanded sanctions against Iran and Belarus, and conclusions in relation to Libya and Syria, update on U.S. sanctions on Iran

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Belarus, European Union, Iran, Libya, Syria, USA
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  • October 12 2011

Today, the EU has added 29 persons to the list of those targeted by an asset freeze and a visa ban because of their involvement in human rights violations in Iran

Council updates Libya and Syria sanctions

  • Dentons
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  • European Union, Global, Libya, Syria
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  • September 30 2011

The Council has adopted measures to help the Libyan economy recover, in line with a UN Security Council Resolution

Treasury updates sanctions

  • Dentons
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  • European Union, Ivory Coast, Libya, Syria, United Kingdom
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  • September 30 2011

Treasury has updated the sanctions lists in respect of Syria, the Ivory Coast, Libya, Somalia and Al-Qaida

International regulatory update 19-23 September 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, France, Germany, Japan, Libya, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom
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  • September 28 2011

The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (National Securities Market Commission) (CNMV) has published an updated set of FAQs in relation to its temporary measure on net short positions