In addition to compliance considerations under US sanctions associated with activities of U.S. persons, companies should also ensure that their compliance programs take into account the expansion under U.S. export controls of...more
12/13/2021
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
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National Security ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
Over the course of this year, the U.S. government has enacted a number of new regulatory changes, including changes aimed at addressing national security concerns related to countries of interest, including China, Russia, and...more
While the pandemic has slowed down many things this year, it did not impede progress by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in publishing various regulatory changes aimed at addressing...more
11/4/2020
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Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Licensing Rules ,
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National Security ,
Russia ,
Venezuela
In a burst of activity, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules and one proposed rule. These rules, published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2020, made a series of...more
5/1/2020
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Defense Sector ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
The new Iran sanctions imposed by the Trump Administration are not the only recent sanctions actions of note. Congress has also shown its willingness to use sanctions as a foreign policy tool, with certain sanctions...more
1/23/2020
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Drug Trafficking ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Iran ,
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NDAA ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Opioid ,
Pipelines ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Syria ,
Venezuela
In a show of support for Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó last week, and in opposition to the Maduro regime, President Trump issued Executive Order 13884, which imposes blocking sanctions on the Government of...more