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BIS seeks input on foreign policy-based export controls

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 8 2009

This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the agency charged with administering the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), published a notice in the Federal Register requesting input from the exporting community regarding the EAR's foreign policy-based controls

The present and future of U.S.Cuba relations

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • Cuba, USA
  • -
  • May 14 2009

For over 40 years, the U.S. has maintained a comprehensive trade embargo against Cuba

Recent Customs penalty guidance makes export declarations more important than ever

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2009

Most exportations of merchandise from the United States require an export declaration, in which the exporter certifies, among other things, the nature of the export and whether any applicable regulations (e.g., the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations) apply

Helmerich & Payne agrees to pay almost $1.4 million to resolve bribery allegations

  • Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 31 2009

On July 30, 2009, Helmerich & Payne ("H&P"), an international drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry that is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Oklahoma, entered into a two-year non-prosecution agreement with the Department in connection with approximately $185,673 in improper payments it made to Argentine and Venezuelan customs officials

Department of Justice issues first FCPA opinion procedure release for 2009

  • Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 31 2009

On August 3, 2009, the Department issued its first FCPA Opinion Procedure Release (the "Opinion") of the year

Do you know the manufacturing and distribution processes of the products you import? New import safety initiatives will require you do!

  • Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2007

The Interagency Working Group on Import Safety (“Working Group”), established by the President’s Executive Order on July 18, 2007, is moving quickly through the President’s mandated steps to improve import safety

Updated export controls for China

  • Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • October 17 2007

In June 2007, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final rule to revise and clarify U.S. licensing requirements and policy on exports and reexports to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”

Government program launched to investigate exports of military and dual-use technology; penalties for export control violations increase

  • Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 17 2007

Actions recently taken by the Government demonstrate the attention being placed on U.S. exports

Economic sanctions or export controls and foreign companies: what to do when the U.S. Congress comes knocking

  • Reed Smith LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 17 2009

When a foreign company seeks to enter the U.S. market, is already doing business in the United States, or employs U.S. persons, it needs to consider how U.S. economic sanctions may impact the business

Significant regulatory changes to U.S.Cuba sanctions to benefit U.S. telecommunications, health care, and agriculture companies

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • Cuba, USA
  • -
  • September 3 2009

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") this afternoon announced various amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations ("CACR"), implementing a previously announced policy initiative by President Barack Obama