Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

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Format: LIVE, presentation

This sessions focuses on sanctions compliance issues faced by US companies. Topics include: Interpretation of US sanctions against China, including sanctions targeting securities investments that finance certain Chinese companies, OFAC’s “digital jurisdiction”, challenges for cryptocurrency companies and recent court cases that affect companies’ risk appetite and business decisions.

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

This session focuses on export controls compliance issues for US companies, including US-China trade controls and delivers critical updates for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

Participate in this interactive session and test your knowledge of US sanctions with a hypothetical case study involving grey areas related to US sanctions against Russia.

Format: Live, Interactive Case study

Join us for the opening remarks and key note address on a hot topic by the Chair of the EU Track

Format: LIVE, presentation

This session focuses on sanctions compliance issues faced by EU companies. Topics include: Proposed amendments of the Blocking Statute (Council Regulation (EC) No. 2271/96), conflict of law when doing business with Iran or Russia, options for a more harmonized approach of sanctions regulations implementation in the EU, and other legal issues related to compliance with EU sanctions, including taking a sectoral approach to sanctions risk, particularly for new Russian and Belarusian sanctions.

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

This session focuses on export controls compliance issues faced by EU companies. Session covers topics such as a) the new EU dual use regime, stricter export controls for potential misuses of new technologies, and in particular cyber-surveillance items, b) requirements related to enhanced due diligence and reporting obligations for businesses to show compliance with applicable export controls c) supply chain risk.

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

Participate in this live interactive session with a hypothetical scenario case study. Covers how US extraterritorial sanctions may affect a EU operator

Format: Live, Case study

Don’t miss the opening remarks and overview of what will be covered today.

Format: LIVE, presentation

This session focuses on sanctions compliance issues faced by UK companies. Topics include: Assessing risk of extraterritorial sanctions, conflict of law related to Iran, and compliance issues related to compliance with the new UK autonomous sanctions regimes, such as the sanctions under the new global human rights regime. How will the UK interpret the May 2021 opinion from the European Court of Justice on the EU Blocking Statute? What are the legal questions that arise and how to deal with these issues in a practical on the job environment?

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

This session focuses on export controls compliance issues faced by UK companies. This session covers key legal considerations for companies in respect of the framework of the UK’s autonomous export control regime.Topics include supply chain risk, exporting dual-use items, exporting firearms, exporting civil nuclear material, exporting military items

Format: LIVE, moderated discussion

Participate in this Live Trivia Game and test your knowledge of UK new sanctions and export controls defintions, cases and concepts in a fun and interactive environment.

Format: LIVE, Interactive Game