Welcome to our Virtual Year-End Review of Import/Export and Trade Compliance Developments Conference resource center. Baker McKenzie’s international trade compliance lawyers from around the world discussed the major global legislative, judicial and administrative activities and trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements in nine 75 minute sessions which took place from 15 to 17 November 2022.

Effective 28 October 2022, Canada implemented additional sanctions against Iran due to its “ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations and continued actions to destabilize regional peace and security.” An additional four individuals and two entities have been listed under Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.

Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Imposes More Sanctions against Russia: 35 Individuals and 6 Entities in the Energy Sector Targeted on 31 October 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.

Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Announces Additional Sanctions against Russia: 34 Individuals and 1 Entity Designated on 19 October 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.

On 19 October 2022, Canada announced its third round of sanctions measures against the Iranian regime in response to its “ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations and continued actions to destabilize regional peace and security.” These measures add an additional six individuals and four entities to Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.

On October 13, 2022, Canada announced further sanctions measures with respect to Iran, designating an additional seventeen individuals and three entities under Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.

Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Introduces Additional Sanctions with respect to Russia and Ukraine on 4 October 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.

Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada introduces additional designations on 62 Russian government officials and their family members, and 1 defence sector entity on 24 August 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.

The Annual Compliance Conference begins next week and attracts over 6,000 in-house senior legal and compliance professionals from across the world. This leading compliance conference will be held across five weeks from 6 September – 6 October 2022. We will be virtually delivering our cutting-edge insights and guidance on key global compliance, investigations and ethics issues. Our global experts will provide practical insights and analysis on significant developments:
• anti-bribery
• corruption and economic crime
• customs and FTAs
• ESG, supply chain and product compliance
• antitrust and competition
• export controls, sanctions and foreign investment

Click here to view the full agenda and register your interest in joining us virtually at this must attend global compliance conference for senior in-house legal and compliance professionals.

Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Introduces Additional Designations on 43 Military Officials and 17 Defense Sector Entities on 4 August 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.