The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

Posted on 23 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Canada: Canada imposes additional sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela
South Korea: The administration seeks to strengthen the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea
United States: OFAC announces settlement totaling USD 611 million with three UniCredit Group banks
United States: OFAC designates a global ISIS financial network
United States/European Union: The European Union reiterates its strong opposition to the decisions taken by the United States against Iran
New Zealand: The government launched a consultation on the Oversea Investment Act
Turkey: Turkey is looking to establish new trade mechanisms with Iran
Ukraine: Ukraine expands its economic sanctions against Russia
European Union: The Council of the European Union hopes for a peaceful settlement of the Libyan situation

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The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

Posted on 15 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Canada: Canadian Government appoints the first Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
Canada: Export Development Canada reviews its deals with SNC-Lavalin
France: NGOs call for a duty of vigilance on the part of companies from the mass distribution sector regarding the origin of soya
France: Closing of the complaint for terrorism filed against Tereos
Netherlands: Shell sued by environmental protection associations
Peru: A former president placed under temporary detention in Odebrecht corruption scandal
Switzerland: Switzerland has returned CHF 365 million to Brazil in a corruption case
European Union: Statement of Objections to three car manufacturers for restricting competition

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

Posted on 15 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Australia: Australia updates its defence export control list
United States: The US Government would have evidence that Huawei violated the Iran embargo
United States: Standard Chartered pays a fine for violating the sanctions lists
United States: UniCredit nearing a deal with US authorities over Iran sanctions
United States: Settlement agreements between OFAC and companies for the violation of sanctions against Cuba and Iran
United Nations: United Nations Security Council and the European Union delists nine entities from its Iraq sanctions lists
Qatar: Lawsuits against three banks for alleged manipulations of its currency
United Kingdom: NGOs call for end to arms sales to Saudi-Arabia
European Union: The European Council renews Iran human rights sanctions for one year

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The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

Posted on 8 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Germany: Two convictions in the trial regarding the sale of Eurofighter combat aircrafts in Austria
Brazil: Former President Temer charged with new accusations of corruption
United States: German medical group Fresenius agrees to pay USD 231 million to end a corruption investigation
United States: The Novartis pharmaceutical group could be tried for corruption
France: Senators have tabled a bill recognizing ecocide
Romania: Lifting of the judicial review of the judge indicted for bribery
Singapore: Former general manager of AMKTC pleads guilty to corruption

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

Posted on 8 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Germany: Publication of BAFA’s annual report
Germany: Germany extends Saudi arms sale ban for another six months
South Korea: South Korean ship held for having provided oil to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
United States: Trump extends national emergency with respect to South Sudan
United States: U.S. Court dismiss a lawsuit against nine banks accused of Iran terrorist financing
France: 7^th Dual-Use exporters forum
France: MBDA would have eased ITAR constraints weighing on its exports
United Kingdom: HMRC fined GBP 82,152.33 to a United Kingdom company for illegal exports
European Union: Updating of the list of defence-related products

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The Anticorruption & Ethics Newsletter

Posted on 1 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

Germany: German Prosecutors investigate Israel Submarine Sale

Brazil: A Supreme Court’s decision could question the agreements concluded in the “Car Wash” case

Canada: American and British nationals convicted for corruption in Cryptometrics case

China: Former Interpol President prosecuted for corruption

United States: The African Development Bank and GE Power reach a settlement

United States: Hong Kong’s former home secretary sentenced to three years in prison for bribery

France: The Government wants to strengthen the blocking statute

France: Suspicion of embezzlement in the management of the AGS

France: Tereos files a complaint for slanderous denunciation following a complaint for complicity in terrorism

Qatar: An audit on Vinci’s activities in Qatar favorable to the Group

United Kingdom: Geoffrey Cox accused of deliberately slowing down a corruption procedure targeting an Airbus subsidiary

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The Sanctions & Export Control Newsletter

Posted on 1 April 2019 by L'équipe ADIT

United States: Introduction of a new list of sanctioned parties specific to foreign financial institutions

United States: Companies sanctioned for financing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards

United States: OFAC publishes a notice on oil shipments to Syria

United States: Stanley Black & Decker settle with OFAC following the violation of US sanctions against Iran

United States: President Trump removes North Korea sanctions and confuses U.S. administration

France: Customs Service and dual-use goods services are implementing new functionalities to facilitate the export of dual-use goods

Israel: Defense Ministry suspends export license of two Ability subsidiaries

Poland: Polish Register of Shipping defies US sanctions against Iran

United Kingdom: Update of the export control policy of military goods towards Argentina

European Union: The European Union extends sanctions against Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina for one year

European Union: Amendment of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing restrictive measures directed against persons and entities associated with the ISIL and Al-Qaida

European Union: Publication of a Regulation adding the United Kingdom to the list of destinations covered by Union general export authorization No EU001

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Senate committee approves sanctions bill against Burma

Posted on 19 February 2018 by globulebleu

On February 12^th, the US Committee on Foreign Relations has approved a bill (Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2017) providing for economic sanctions and travel ban against Burmese military officials responsible for human rights violations against the Rohingya community.

The bill also plans to limit military cooperation unless the Burmese military demonstrates significant progress in respect of human rights standards. The bill must now be passed by the Senate.

Government announces strengthening arms export control on human-rights concerns

Posted on 19 February 2018 by globulebleu

Since the sale by Canada of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia in 2016, the authorities are regularly criticized for not taking into consideration, in the license application review, the possibility that armaments may be used in violation of human rights.

For the first time, on February 8^th, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in an allocution that “[Canada] would not allow the export of a controlled good if there was a substantial risk that it would be used to commit human rights violations”.

Following this announcement, Canadian government demanded a second review of the 16 Canadian helicopters sale contract to Philippines, to ensure that its use by Philippines armed forces would not contradict human rights. In this context, the President of the Philippines requested the cancellation of the contract.

Total CEO urges Trump to maintain Iranian nuclear agreement

Posted on 19 February 2018 by globulebleu

According to Reuters, the CEO of Total Patrick Pouyanné might have urged Donald Trump to maintain the Iran nuclear agreement. The oil group, already active in Iran, has argued that Western investments could help support local reformers to promote democracy.

As a reminder, President Trump extended the suspension of economic sanctions against Iran last January and set a deadline of 120 days to correct “the terrible defects” of which, according to him, this agreement, signed in Vienna the 14^th July of 2015, suffers.