The Minister for Foreign Affairs has granted general permits authorising certain activities that would otherwise be prohibited under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth) and the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth). General permits constitute blanket authorisation for the activities described in the permit, and apply to the class of persons described in the permit as the 'permit holder.'

Please note, for those who intend to rely on the permits, each permit sets out specific conditions, including reporting requirements. We recommend you read the terms of the permit carefully to ascertain whether it might apply to you, and ensure you understand any compliance obligations under the permit.

Intellectual Property (IP) Rights

SAN-2022-00061 - Permit authorising transactions to make certain assets, available to, or for the benefit of, certain designated entities for the purposes of IP protection made under the law of the Russian Federation and/or Eurasian Patent Convention (25 May 2022).

Legal Services

SAN-2022-00079 - Permit authorising making assets available to persons or entities designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, and the use of, or dealing with 'controlled assets', where doing so is associated with the provision of legal and ancillary services (issued 7 November 2022).

Tax

SAN-2022-00069 - Permit authorising transactions to make certain assets, available to, or for the benefit of, certain designated entities for the purposes of payment of taxes as required by the laws of the Russian Federation (issued 13 July 2022).

Oil and Petroleum Price Caps

SAN-2022-00086 - Permit authorising provision of financial assistance and financial services in respect of Russian oil products purchased at or below a price cap (issued 4 December 2022).

SAN-2023-00094 - Permit authorising the transport by ship of Russian refined petroleum products purchased at or below a price cap (issued 15 February 2023).

SAN-2023-00095 - Permit authorising provision of financial assistance and financial services in respect of Russian refined petroleum products purchased at or below a price cap (issued 15 February 2023).

SAN-2023-00096 - Permit authorising the transport by ship of Russian oil purchased at or below the price cap (issued 15 February 2023).