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U.K. issues maritime guidance for reducing sanctions risk
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-08-04T16:23:00
The United Kingdom has become just the second country to issue guidance for companies in the maritime shipping industry alerting them about common illicit and suspicious practices used to evade sanctions.
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