This Overview provides details of Getting the Deal Through (GTDT) guides in relation to international sanctions, as well as the questions and answers raised in those guides.
The guides look at various topics including: relevant legislation, types of sanctions regimes and restrictions, government authorities responsible for sanctions enforcement, compliance, asset freezing, licences, self-reporting, and potential penalties for violation of sanctions.
The International comparator tool is designed to allow lawyers to compare legal differences across two or more jurisdictions in any given practice area. Using information from the Getting the Deal Through Guides, it can generate answers to your comparison requests. This is a valuable aid to uncover issues in cross-border matters and multi-jurisdictional issues.
The International comparator tool can be accessed from the Corporate Crime homepage.
For detailed information on the laws governing international sanctions in the UK, see: Financial sanctions, trade sanctions and export controls—overview and the Financial sanctions toolkit.
The GTDT guides address a range...
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