Sanctions

114 briefs · 1 new

EU Council sanctions four Israeli settler organisations and three individuals under Global Human Rights regime

Sanctions-screening teams must add the seven Israeli-settler designations with director-level linkage checks before next funds-transfer cycle

OFAC removes 76 outdated SDN entries — first wave of sanctions modernization effort

Sanctions screening teams must update SDN lists for OFAC's 76-entry modernization removal effective 28 May 2026

OFAC adds Francesca Paola Albanese to SDN List under EO 14203 (ICC-related)

US persons must block all transactions with the SDN-listed individual; US service providers must screen before engaging or paying her

OFAC adds PERSIAN GULF STRAIT AUTHORITY to SDN List under EO 13224 (IRGC-linked)

US persons must block PERSIAN GULF STRAIT AUTHORITY and any entity 50%+ owned by it; non-US financial institutions and maritime operators face secondary-sanctions exposure under EO 13224 §1(b)

Switzerland extends export-control exemptions to all EU and EFTA states

Swiss exporters and export-control teams must re-determine licence requirements for EU and EFTA destinations under the expanded exemption lists from 1 July 2026 — claiming an exemption a destination does not yet qualify for is a licensing breach

UK designates Russia-linked crypto and financial-sector parties

UK sanctions teams must screen newly designated Russia-linked crypto and financial-sector names

FCDO adds 17 designations under the Global Irregular Migration sanctions regime

UK sanctions screening teams must add the 17 new Global Irregular Migration designations to filters to block prohibited dealings

RBI tells regulated entities to update UNSC ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions removals

RBI-regulated sanctions teams must remove seven UNSC-delisted entries from controls