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Victor Btesh, Bruce Fish, BDF Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a “The Big Lebowski”, Michelle’s DVD Funhouse, Inc. d/b/a “The Amazing Express”, MJR Prime, LLC d/b/a “Ready 2 Go”, and Prime Brooklyn, LLC d/b/a “Super Super Fast”, knowingly entered into and engaged in a combination and conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices for DVDs and…
The UK yesterday (13 April 2022) sanctioned a further 206 individuals in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Those sanctioned include the family and staff of sanctioned Russian oligarchs, and 178 individuals who have played a role in supporting illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine. The sanctions against the latter have been imposed in coordination with…
The UK government has today (21 April 2022) announced 26 new sanctions, targeting Russian military leaders, and individuals and entities supporting the Russian military. The sanctions follow “intelligence which reveals intentional bombing of critical and civilian infrastructure in Mariupol”. The sanctions will be introduced under either the “standard” process or the “fast-track” process, with the…
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On 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“the Act”) received royal assent. Having been on the political agenda since 2016, the Act was fast-tracked in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Act contains three key parts: Part 1: Registration of Overseas Entities. In March 2022, we reported on the…
On the 16 June 2022, the UK announced new sanctions against Russia targeting twelve new individuals, including the Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, and several more individuals linked to the Russian military. https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2022/06/uk-government-announces-further-sanctions-against
On the 21 July 2022, the European Council adopted a seventh sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions package intends to build on and strengthen existing economic sanctions in place and has been dubbed the “maintenance and alignment” package. The sanctions package includes: New prohibitions targeting gold and jewellery, banning the purchase, import, or transfer, be…
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Import prohibitions: On the 15 July 2022, the UK Parliament passed The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk) which makes related consequential amendments to trade sanction measures in Part 5 (Trade) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“2019 Regulations”). This amendment replaces the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.10)…
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