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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of January 29, 2024

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more

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Five Eyes on Sanction Enforcement: Joint Guidance on Russia Sanctions Evasion From U.S. and Allies Identifies Detailed...

On September 26, 2023, U.S. export enforcement authorities, jointly with enforcement authorities in four allied countries (the Five Eyes), issued additional guidance in order to prevent the diversion of goods in violation of...more

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DOJ Resolves First Corporate Sanctions Case Involving Iran Sanctions Program

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The Justice Department has touted the upcoming wave of corporate prosecutions for criminal sanctions violation as the era of “The New FCPA.” DOJ’s reference is intended to communicate a strong message – companies are going to...more

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Commerce, Justice, State and Treasury Issue Unprecedented Joint Advisory Concerning Iranian UAV Procurement Activities

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In a relatively rare move for four (4) Cabinet-level Departments, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Treasury issued an advisory notice on June 9, 2023,  aimed specifically at reminding industry of their...more

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Murad Pays OFAC $3.3 Million for Iran Sanctions Violations; Former Senior Executive Pays $175k

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Over an eight-year period ending in 2018, Murad, a U.S. cosmetics company, illegally exported goods and services to Iran in 62 separate transactions worth approximately $11 million.  Murad was acquired by Unilever United...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OFAC sanctions Iran’s international UAV procurement network

On March 9, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against a China-based network of five companies and one individual accused of supporting Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle...more

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Canada Steps Up Sanctions on Russia and Belarus: Extractive Sector Services, Advanced Technology and Certain Media Entities Facing...

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In this post, we describe the many sanctions imposed by Canada on Russia and Belarus, and on certain Ukrainians who have supported them, since our previous update on June 22, 2022. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Avoiding Compliance Overkill — Properly Assess and Manage Tangible Risks

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The uptick in recent sanctions activity caused in large part by the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unilateral invasion of Ukraine has caused absolute pandemonium in many compliance circles. While the U.S. Department of...more

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Canada Imposes Further Sanctions on Russia in Response to the Invasion of Ukraine

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On February 24, 2022, Canada imposed additional sanctions on Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions, the key elements of which are described below, are now effective and were imposed under...more

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United States Announces Initial Sanctions in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Two Ukraine Regions

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine territories, the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, respectively, (hereinafter “DNR” and “LNR”), on February 21, 2022, President Biden issued a new Executive Order...more

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OFAC Settles with Hong Kong Trading Company for $5.2 Million for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program

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OFAC is off to a quick start in 2022.  After announcing its Airbnb enforcement action in the beginning of January, OFAC announced a settlement with Sojitz (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong, China-based company that engages in...more

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OFAC Collects $133k from a US Individual for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program

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In May 2019, OFAC released its Framework for a Sanctions Compliance Program.  OFAC announced that it intended to increase the prosecution of individuals for sanctions violations.  OFAC has brought two cases against...more

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United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada Coordinate Further Sanctions Against Belarus

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In an interesting announcement, the US, EU, UK and Canada implemented additional sanctions against Belarus.  The coordinated announcement reflected the Biden Administration’s diplomatic commitment to joint sanctions actions. ...more

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OFAC Implements New Ethiopia Sanctions Program

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On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), pursuant to Executive Order 14046, Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights...more

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NewTek, Inc., a Software Provider, Settles OFAC Violations for $189,483

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The Treasury Department’s Offices of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) continues its enforcement run in 2021, and added yet another tech company to its list of targets....more

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Alliance Steel Settles with OFAC for $435,003 for Violations of the Iran Sanctions Program

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Alliance Steel, a US company based in Oklahoma, agreed to pay $435,003 to OFAC to settle violations of the Iran Sanctions Program.  Alliance Steel is a designer and manufacturer of prefabricated steel structures....more

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Keysight Technologies Settles with OFAC for $473,157 for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program

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OFAC is a steady enforcement agency.  As the COVID-19 pandemic settled down, OFAC resumed aggressive enforcement of economic sanctions. ...more

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OFAC Settles Enforcement Action with Individual for $5000

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I often remind readers – government prosecutors regularly tell you what they  plan to do in advance, and then they do it.  So do not be surprised when the government does something they told you they would do....more

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OFAC On A Roll: Whitford Worldwide Company Agrees to Pay $824k for Violations of Iran Sanctions

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When you are hot, you are hot.  (And when you are not, you are not; Thank you Jerry Reed, Country Singer).  OFAC is hot and resumed its enforcement streak, settling three enforcement actions in three weeks....more

Cozen O'Connor

Resolutions Highlight Aggressive Sanctions Enforcement, Need For Senior Level Commitment to Compliance

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On July 16, 2020, Essentra FZE Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of components for cigarettes located in the United Arab Emirates, agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

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OFAC Issues COVID-19 Fact Sheet Regarding Humanitarian Assistance

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) issued an extensive Fact Sheet on April 16, 2020 regarding the provision of humanitarian assistance and trade to combat COVID-19 in compliance with...more

Jones Day

New Sanctions Target Additional Sectors of Iranian Economy

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The Situation: The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on January 10, 2020, following escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The Result: The new sanctions complement existing sanctions...more

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Maximum Pressure Squared: President Trump Turns His Iran Sanctions Amplifier Up to Eleven

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Third-country companies doing business with Iran’s construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors are now at increased risk of being sanctioned. On Friday, January 10, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO)...more

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The United States Government issues additional Iran sanctions and a new Executive Order targeting the construction, mining,...

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On 10 January 2020, in response to missile attacks by the Iranian military targeting two U.S. bases in Iraq, the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a number of senior...more

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U.S. Expands Sanctions on Iranian Metals and Textiles Industry and Senior Officials

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The Trump Administration on January 10, 2020, issued broad new secondary sanctions with respect to Iran’s construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles sectors in an effort to target additional sources of revenue used by...more

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