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The Syrian sanctions regime

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • European Union, Global, Syria, USA
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  • July 19 2012

The continuing crisis in Syria is now well documented by national and international press

New sanctions against Libya

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Global, Libya, USA
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  • March 1 2011

In light of the recent events in Libya, the UN Security Council and various governments including the United States, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom have imposed new sanctions

United States imposes sanctions on Qadhafi family and the Libyan government and its entities

  • Holland & Knight LLP
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  • Global, Libya, USA
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  • March 1 2011

On the evening of February 25, 2011, President Obama issued an Executive Order requiring U.S. persons (e.g., U.S. banks, companies and individual citizens) to block the assets of Muammar Qadhafi and four of his family members

Obama bans transactions with Libyan government and its controlled entities

  • Venable LLP
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  • Global, Libya, USA
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  • March 2 2011

The noose on conducting commercial transactions with Libya is tightening as a result of actions taken by President Obama this past Friday, February 25, followed soon thereafter by similar actions taken by the United Nations ("U.N.") and the European Union ("E.U."

2012 mid-year OFAC update

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • July 27 2012

The first half of 2012 saw the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") within the United States Department of Treasury continue enforcement of U.S. sanctions laws and issue a flurry of new regulations and guidelines