Questions tagged [sanctions]
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How to discover/be aware of changes in law that might affect oneself personally?
I just stumbled upon this article, where it talks about a recent law change:
Norway banned Russian citizens or companies from flying drones or other aircraft in the country on 28 February
I can easily imagine that, while vacationing in Norway, I…
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Can Tucker Carlson be penalized or punished by the US government?
Tucker Carlson has often shown much bias in his reporting and opinions. It has now been reported that a Russian internal memo shows that they too consider him a good 'asset' because he is the western voice who echoes the Russian sentiments. It is…
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Trade restrictions on open source software
Apparently the US has put Huawei on a trade blacklist that prevents US companies to trade with Huawei. With hardware and proprietary software it is straightforward how this can be executed (don't make any contracts, don't sell stuff/licenses).
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Why don't U.S. sanctions against individuals violate the bill of attainder law?
Recently the United States has been applying sanctions against individuals, such as Vladimir Putin's adult daughters. This isn't a new thing by any stretch, but I wondered recently why this isn't considered a violation of the bill of attainder…
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Do international sanctions have an impact on Open Source Software?
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Recently I was reading about embargoes and sanctions on Iran (also this link) and before Sudan, and it got me thinking about how they could impact Open Source Software. Sanctions being applied not only by USA but sometime by other states…
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Open Source License restrictions and recent sanctions against Russia
Does there exist an open source license like GPL, GPLv2, BSD and so on which allows author to prohibit usage of the licensed software in some country?
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Do economic sanctions prevent repaying debts?
Suppose that I lend money to a business or individual associated with the government in Russia, Venezuela, or some other country. Suppose that by the time the debt is due, my country of citizenship or residence business or individual has declared…
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Can you provide free technical services to Iranians from America?
Is it legal to provide free technical services to Iranians, or to grant them access to services such as websites and social media? Is it the duty of American Companies to actively prevent access from Iranian IPs and Users? To what extent can use be…
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Linux Foundation, Russian maintainers and sanctions on Russia
On Friday, Oct. 18th, 2024, the senior Linux1 maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who works at the Linux Foundation, removed a number of Russian Linux maintainers from a file which lists them, citing "various compliance requirements".
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What was the basis in international law for the seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1?
As far as I can make out, the Iranian tanker Grace 1 was seized by Gibraltar whilst it was travelling through Gibraltar's territorial waters. See e.g. this article. The stated basis for the seizure was that it was suspected of violating EU sanctions…
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Can a company in Germany hire a remote worker from Iran?
Can a company registered in Germany hire a remote worker based in Iran? What regulation act is applied in this case?
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List of countries embargoed by the US?
Where can I find the authoritative, up-to-date list of countries that are currently embargoed by the United States of America?
Note that embargoed is distinct from sanctions. I specifically want to find the list of countries with which US companies…
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How are sanctions on individuals consistent with the 5th Amendment?
There is a lot in the news these days about ultra-wealthy Russians being sanctioned, their assets frozen, and their private jets and boats seized. I'm curious about the constitutional justification of this in the United States.
Specifically, how are…
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Can a company in the Netherlands which has an American parent company hire an Iranian?
Because of the US sanctions, there are many limitations and restrictions on some countries, and these sanctions also affect the people of those countries.
Suppose that a person, A, was going to work with a company in the Netherlands which in 2019…
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Does Trump's sanction on Huawei include Open Source US products, like Linux kernel & RISC-V? Does this ban effect Huawei's membership there?
Trump has banned US companies from trading with Huawei.
Does this ban include US non-profit organizations, such as the Linux Foundation and RISC-V foundation ? Huawei is a paid member of those foundations, so does this ban effect Huawei's…
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