On October 22, 2025, the U.S. government imposed property-blocking sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company (“Rosneft”) and Lukoil OAO (“Lukoil”), by designating these entities, as well as 34 Russia-based Rosneft and Lukoil subsidiaries, to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
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Reimposition of UN-Mandated Sanctions Against Iran and Additional EU and UK Sanctions
On 29 September 2025, United Nations (“UN”) nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, which were suspended in 2015, were reimposed following action at the UN Security Council by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In parallel, the European Union (“EU”) and United Kingdom (“UK”) also reintroduced autonomous sanctions measures against Iran that
Continue Reading Reimposition of UN-Mandated Sanctions Against Iran and Additional EU and UK SanctionsDigital Fairness Act Series — Topic 4: Digital Subscriptions
Digital contracts and subscriptions have significantly increased, with the subscription economy tripling since 2017, according to the European Commission’s Digital Fairness Act Fitness Check. However, the Fitness Check points out that the number of issues with digital subscriptions, such as difficult cancellations, automatic renewals without reminders, and unclear subscription terms, have also increased. The Commission proposes to tackle these issues in its proposed Digital Fairness Act (“DFA”), which recently entered its consultation phase (see our blog post here).
This post briefly highlights certain issues with digital subscriptions identified in the Fitness Check, outlines how these issues are currently regulated in the EU, and considers the Fitness Check’s proposals to address these issues. It is the fourth post in our series on the upcoming DFA – previous posts covered influencer marketing, AI chatbots in consumer interactions, and personalised advertising and pricing.Continue Reading Digital Fairness Act Series — Topic 4: Digital Subscriptions
EU Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus; EU and UK Agree to Tightening of Russian Oil Price Cap
On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted its 18th package of economic sanctions against Russia, following extensive negotiations among the EU Member States. This latest package introduces new asset-freezing sanctions designations, and a wide range of trade restrictions targeting key sectors of the
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