May 18, 2020 By: Natasha Bright, Content Writer, ACSS There has long been debate over the heavy-handed use of economic sanctions and whether the ends truly justify the means. In...
The First Successful INSTEX Transaction Sends Medical Goods To Iran
April 10, 2020 By: Anna Sayre, Director of Content, ACSS On March 31, 2020, France, Germany, and the U.K. confirmed concluding their first INSTEX transaction between the E.U. and...
The Blocking Statute – Deciphering its Provisions, How to Handle the EU/US Conflict, and Actions to Date
March 31, 2020 By: Jack Walsh, Content Writer, ACSS A 2018 annex to the E.U. Blocking Statutehas created a formidable compliance dilemma for European companies that wish to cease...
The EU Blocking Statute: US Perspectives and Possible Outcomes for Compliance
March 25, 2020 By: Glenda Juliano*, CAMS, CSS The U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA and the return of sanctions has had a substantial impact on European companies that have...
EU and US Lock Horns While Putting Pressure on Iran
March 17, 2020 By: Natasha Bright, Content Writer, ACSS Both the European Union and the United States consider Iran to be a threat to the region and the world. One of the tactics...
Sanctioned Nations Investigate Launching Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
November 7, 2019 By: Natasha Bright, ACSS Reporter Last month, there were news reports that claimed that North Korea was developing its own cryptocurrency. Like many things...