On May 8, 2019, following Iran's announcement that it intends to suspend certain nuclear proliferation-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States issued a new Executive order...more
5/14/2019
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On 31 January 2019, France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the "E3") announced the registration in France of INSTEX SAS ("Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges"), which is a special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating...more
2/14/2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary -
Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement
- US Department of the Treasury
- The Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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1/22/2019
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Digital Currency ,
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Investment Banks ,
Iran ,
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Nicaragua ,
North Korea ,
NYDFS ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Piling-On ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Sudan ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Syria ,
Terrorism Funding ,
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