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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Reimposes Venezuela Oil and Gas Sector Sanctions but Leaves Door Open for Possible Specific Licensing

Key Points - On April 17, 2024, based on a determination by the U.S. government that Nicolás Maduro and his representatives “have not fully met the commitments made” with respect to upcoming Venezuelan elections, the U.S....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Non-U.S. Companies on Alert: U.S. Government Issues Tri-Seal Compliance Note on Global Enforcement

New Tri-Seal Compliance Note highlights sanctions and export control compliance expectations for non-U.S. persons. Three agencies overseeing U.S. trade law compliance provided an overview of where U.S. sanctions and export...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

OFAC Announces a Civil Settlement Agreement For Multiple Sanctions Violations Related To Digital Currency Transactions

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On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a half-million dollar settlement with BitPay, Inc. (“BitPay”), a U.S. company that processes digital currency...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Introduction aux lois canadiennes sur les sanctions

Le Canada, comme d’autres grands pays, dispose d’une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières à l’égard d’États étrangers et de leurs ressortissants, de même que de diverses organisations terroristes. Puisqu’à...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Primer on Canadian Sanctions Legislation - January 2021

Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations. Given that Canada is in many ways a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Primer on Canadian Sanctions Legislation - February 2020

Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations. Given that Canada is in many ways a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Canadian Sanctions Against Crimea Region

On January 29, 2020, the Government of Canada imposed additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) to target specified individuals in connection with recent elections held in the Crimea region....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Issues Advisory on Foreign Jurisdictions with AML Deficiencies

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On November 12, 2019, FinCEN issued its latest Advisory on the Financial Action Task Force-Identified Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism Deficiencies and Relevant Actions by the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Primer on Canadian Sanctions Legislation

Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has introduced a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations. Given that Canada is in...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Primer on Canadian Sanctions Legislation

Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has introduced a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations. Given that Canada is in...more

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