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Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—16 January 2025

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Published on: 16 January 2025

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Financial sanctions
FCDO announces new sanctions on Russian oil giants
FCDO to launch world-first sanctions regime targeting people smugglers
HM Treasury announces MoU between OFSI and OFAC on the implementation and enforcement of sanctions
HM Treasury issues new general licences for Russian oil companies
HM Treasury publishes amended General Licence INT/2024/4888228
OFSI issues General Licence INT/2025/5632740 to permit payments to DPs for basic necessities
NCA has ‘pokers in the fire’ on sanctions, top official says
UK Russia sanctions face landmark test at Supreme Court
Cybersecurity

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Article summary

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: the latest financial sanctions, the opening of a consultation on new legislative proposals to tackle cybercrime and response to House of Lords Committee Report on Modern Slavery Act 2015 by the Home Office, and an analysis on how forced labour imports raise criminal risks for UK retailers.

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