On August 4, 2014, the Office of Foreign assets Control (OFAC), Treasury, published in the Federal Register a notice publishing Guidance Relating to the Provision of Certain Temporary Sanctions Relief in Order to Implement the Joint Plan Of Action (JPOA) Reached on November 24, 2013, between the P5 + 1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as Extended Through November 24, 2014 (Guidance). In return for Iran’s commitment to place meaningful limits on its nuclear…
The French Parliament has passed a new Law No 2014-315 (11 March 2014) “Strengthening the Fight Against Counterfeiting” which entered into force on 13 March 2014. The law is an extension of the Law No 2007-1544 “Relating to the Fight Against Counterfeiting” of October 29, 2007 and aims to complete, reinforce and clarify the French legislative arsenal against counterfeiting in compliance with EU rules. The new Law makes substantial improvements with regard to the assessment…
Over the weekend, Iran and the E3+3 countries (i.e., China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, United States) announced a provisional deal, the Joint Plan of Action (“JPA”), to address Iran’s nuclear programme, in an important step towards a long-term reduction in tensions between the West and Iran. The JPA envisages a gradual suspension of sanctions to be rolled out in various phases, in return for commitments from Iran on enrichment, non-proliferation and inspection. Click here…