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18/12/2024

Updates on latest sanctions developments in the Iranian and Venezuelan sanctions programmes

In this sanctions alert, we seek to summarise some recent developments relating to US and EU sanctions.

16/12/2024

The EU's 15th package adopted today and latest developments in the EU, UK and US Russia sanctions programmes

The EU today adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. We include a key summary of these new measures as well as further updates on recent developments relating to Norwegian, EU, UK and US sanctions.

17/10/2024

First infringement penalty for failing to comply with the Transparency Act – and it bites!

The Norwegian Consumer Authority has on 25 September 2024 issued what appears to be the first infringement penalty for a failure to comply with the Norwegian Transparency Act. For not responding to two information requests on time, the Authority has imposed a penalty on a retail company of 450,000 NOK.

07/10/2024

Expanded Norwegian export controls for critical goods and technologies and updates to the EU Dual-Use List

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced significant amendments to the Export Control Regulations and introduced a new Annex of additional controlled goods. Additionally, several EU Member States have imposed unilateral export controls, and we note that the EU Dual-Use List has recently been updated.

20/09/2024

Real estate transactions and national security

The current geopolitical situation leads to concerns in Norway regarding property acquisitions by buyers with associations to foreign states in strategic sensitive areas.