Define: Sanctions Laws

The meaning of “Sanctions Laws” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Sanctions Laws defined in a legal contract?

  • Sanctions Laws means regulations and restrictions including economic and financial sanctions laws, trade embargoes, restrictive measures, and executive orders from regulatory authorities. Seen in 96 SEC filings.
  • Sanctions Laws means all laws relating to economic or trade sanctions, both in the U.S. and internationally. Seen in 88 SEC filings.
  • Sanctions Laws means the laws governing trade, economic and financial sanctions, enacted or enforced from time to time. Seen in 74 SEC filings.
  • Sanctions Laws means all applicable laws concerning economic sanctions, including embargoes, export restrictions, and laws on the ability to engage with specified persons or countries. Seen in 67 SEC filings.
  • Sanctions Laws means trade or financial sanctions put forth and enforced by various authorities. Seen in 38 SEC filings.
  • Sanctions Laws means laws, regulations, and rules enacted and in effect pertaining to economic sanctions.
    Seen in 36 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Sanctions Laws means regulations including economic sanctions, trade embargoes, restrictive measures, orders from regulatory authorities.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When trading internationally
  • Negotiating supply chain contracts across multiple jurisdictions
  • Establishing a Joint Venture with foreign entities
  • Mergers and acquisitions involving international corporations

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Sanctions Laws means laws relating to trade, economic, and financial sanctions, enacted or enforced at discretion of relevant authorities.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When establishing franchises in multiple countries
  • Any dealings of import and export trade
  • Setting up business partnerships across different jurisdictions
  • Licensing patents or trademarks internationally

Relevant Sectors

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Sanctions Laws means regulations including economic sanctions, trade embargoes, restrictive measures, orders from regulatory authorities.

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