Day: April 29, 2024

On 29 April, UK Government Departments advised that regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk

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UK: CIRCULARS TO SUPPLEMENT COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW CRYPTOASSET CIVIL FORFEITURE POWERS IN THE ECONOMIC CRIME AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT 2023

On 26 April, the Home Office published Home Office Circulars 2024/04 and 05, intended to ensure consistency in practice by law enforcement agencies in the operation of the new non-conviction based, civil powers for the forfeiture of cryptoassets; and the operation of the new cryptoasset confiscation order powers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/circular-0052024-cryptoasset-forfeiture-provisions/0052024-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-cryptoasset-forfeiture-provisions-chapters-3c-to-3f

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/circular-0042024-cryptoasset-confiscation-order-provisions/0042024-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-cryptoasset-confiscation-order-provisions

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EU Regulation 2024/1249/EU amended 19 existing entries.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401249

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401250

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EU Regulation 2024/1243/EU amended 5 existing entries.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401243

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401242

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EU Directive 2024/1226/EU is intended to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of those EU restrictive measures.  The effective application of restrictive measures necessitates common minimum rules concerning the definitions of criminal conduct violating restrictive measures.  EU restrictive measures include the prohibition of trading, importing, exporting, selling, purchasing, transferring, transiting or transporting goods or services.  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 May 2025.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401226

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On 29 April, SIPRI released this report which explores a series of cases of export control violations and cases where the risk of a possible violation was identified involving missile-related intangible transfers of technology (ITT) or software.  The report also develops a typology of violations and identifies associated compliance challenges.  This report explores some of the key challenges that emerge from the case studies, including the increasing reliance on ITT and software, which have become easier and more common, by companies in the aerospace and NewSpace industry sectors and their global supply chains.  The report concludes by offering recommendations for the MTCR to strengthen its efforts to address the proliferation risks posed by ITT and software.

https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/intangible_transfers_of_technology_and_software_0.pdf

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On 29 April, a Notice from HM Treasury advised that the existing entry for Sanaullah GHAFARI had been amended following a decision of the relevant UN Sanctions Committee.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/662f64572cfa08bb2ee9f901/Notice_ISIL__Da_esh__and_Al-Qaida_290424.pdf

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