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U.S. Treasury Department announces amendments to OFAC's Cuba regulations

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Cuba, USA
  • -
  • September 3 2009

Today, the U.S. Treasury Department announced significant amendments to OFAC’s Cuban Assets Control Regulations which are meant to implement an April 2009 Presidential initiative on Cuba

OFAC issues general license for TSRA exports to specified areas in Sudan

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 10 2009

On September 9, 2009, OFAC issued a general license authorizing U.S. persons to export and reexport agricultural commodities, medicine and medical devices to Southern Sudan, Southern KordofanNuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, Darfur and marginalized areas in and around Khartoum (Specified Areas

OFAC issues tailored general licenses authorizing certain internet-based communications and related software downloads

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 11 2010

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued general licenses authorizing a limited set of free internet-based communications with persons in Cuba, Iran and Sudan

Congress rattling its saber at Iran

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 16 2009

Congress is working to inflict greater economic pain on Iran unless it abandons its nuclear weapon ambitions

New list-based sanctions on Syria

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • April 29 2011

On April 29, 2011, the President signed an Executive Order blocking the property of five designated persons with respect to human rights abuses in Syria

New financial regulations take aim at Iran

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 17 2010

If a bank, insurance company, broker or other financial institution does international business, it should carefully examine new regulations that came into effect on August 16, 2010

Expanded sanctions against Iran continue unabated in the new year

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • January 11 2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA 2013), which included expanded sanctions

President signs Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • August 16 2012

On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the Act) that significantly tightens sanctions against Iran and companies that help Iran develop its energy resources or advance its nuclear program

OFAC license for "new investment" in Burma brings new challenges

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 25 2012

On July 11, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 17 (GL-17), a much anticipated general license authorizing new investment in Burma

Senate Banking Committee approves act extending ISA sanctions and placing additional economic pressure on the Iranian government

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • February 7 2012

On February 2, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved by unanimous voice vote the Johnson-Shelby Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012