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Designations

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
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  • June 10 2013

On May 31st, the Treasury Department took a series of related actions to disrupt Iran's efforts to evade sanctions imposed on the Iranian regime

New, wide-ranging U.S. presidential executive order on Iran

  • Bryan Cave LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • June 5 2013

The President has issued a new Executive Order to implement the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act that significantly expands the

The curious case of Elaf Islamic Bank and the Part 561 List

  • Bryan Cave LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 29 2013

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") recently announced that it removed Iraq's Elaf Islamic Bank from its Part 561 List. Elaf became

The bad news is you’re still on the SDN list

  • Bryan Cave LLP
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  • USA, Zimbabwe
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  • April 30 2013

OFAC last week issued its first general license for U.S. sanctions relating to Zimbabwe. The license authorizes for the most part "all transactions

EU and US amend Burmese sanctions

  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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  • European Union, Myanmar, USA
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  • April 30 2013

The European Union and United States have both taken steps to lift economic and trade sanctions applicable to dealings with Burma. These steps are

Eased sanctions present new opportunities and risks

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • Libya, Myanmar, USA, Yemen
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  • April 1 2013

The past two years have witnessed substantial changes in the scope and effect of U.S. economic sanctions. In most instances, such as Iran and Syria

New United Nations sanctions against North Korea

  • Bryan Cave LLP
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  • North Korea, USA
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  • March 13 2013

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution last week imposing additional sanctions against North Korea as result of that country's

2012 year-end sanctions update

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • March 13 2013

The year 2012 saw vigorous activity in the creation and implementation of increasingly restrictive sanctions, particularly with respect to Iran

Treasury Department issues general license for Burma

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 4 2013

On February 22nd, the Treasury Department issued a general license to authorize additional U.S. economic activity in Burma. The general license

Newly issued general license authorizes additional U.S. economic activity in Burma

  • Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • February 27 2013

On February 22, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued General License 19 to authorize additional