Today Canada became the first country to announce the removal of “Most Favoured Nation” treatment for imports of goods that are of Russian and Belarussian origin. In the absence of MFN treatment, these goods will be subject to Canada’s “General …
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it had imposed on Belarus the extensive export controls made effective on Russia on February 24, 2002. These measures were taken in response to Belarus’s enabling …
On February 28, 2022, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added regulations to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 of April 15, 2021, “Blocking Property With Respect To …
Yesterday the Government of Canada sanctioned more than 350 additional individuals and 30 additional entities affiliated with and believed to be supporting the Putin regime. With few exceptions, Canada’s sanctions impose broad bans on “dealing in the property” of, “making …
Yesterday the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it would issue extensive sanctions against Russia. Expected to be published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2022, BIS is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) …
Yesterday the United States imposed additional sanctions and export controls on Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The new U.S. sanctions measures imposed by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), which target Russia’s access to the global …
On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O. 14065) prohibiting certain transactions with “Covered Regions” in Ukraine following Russia’s recognition of these regions. The Covered Regions currently include the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk …
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Pub. L. 117-78) (UFLPA) radically strengthens existing prohibitions on imports derived from forced labor in the People’s Republic of China, and especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). This will be a key …
Today, President Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans the importation of products made with forced labor in China. The new law will directly impact imports connected to China’s Xinjiang region. Commodities from Xinjiang, as …
Ottawa partner Gerry Stobo was honored with the prestigious 2021 Client Choice Award for Government Contracts. Gerry is the exclusive winner in this category in Canada. Gerry leads the Ottawa office’s government contracts and public procurement practice which is constantly …