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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

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North Korea Sanctions Update

23 February 2016

The North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, signed by President Obama on February 18, 2016, authorizes imposition of additional US economic sanctions in response to recent long-range missile tests by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The enhanced US economic sanctions would target North Korea's access to resources necessary to carry out further arms tests and cyber attacks. Although not as comprehensive as the Iran, Sudan, or Syria sanctions, the NKSPEA's targeted measures will further tighten the sanctions on North Korea.
 

 

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