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OFAC authorizes the export of certain personal communications software and related services to Iran, Sudan, and Cuba

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 11 2010

On March 10, 2010, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") published a final rule authorizing the export to Iran and Sudan of certain services and software incident to personal internet-based communications

BIS issues new encryption rule

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 28 2010

On June 25, 2010, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") revised its encryption rules contained in the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"

President Obama establishes Export Enforcement Coordination Center

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 11 2010

On November 9, 2010, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing the Export Enforcement Coordination Center

Financial sanctions imposed on Libya

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • February 28 2011

The United Nations, the Council of the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries have imposed targeted financial sanctions on Libya

DDTC issues proposed rule streamlining export controls on replacement parts and defense articles incorporated into civiliandual-use items

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 15 2011

On March 15, 2011, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule amending two aspects of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR

EU enhances economic sanctions against Syria and the government of Syria

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Syria
  • -
  • March 5 2012

On 27 February 2012, the Council of the European Union (Council) adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 1682012 (amending Regulation (EU) No 362012 of 18 January 2012) and Council Decision 2012122CFSP (amending Decision 2011782CFSP of 1 December 2011

BIS implements new “temporary” ECCN series

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2012

The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a final rule on April 13, 2012 amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) by adding a new Export Control Classification Number (“ECCN”) series

OFAC authorizes all petroleum-related transactions with South Sudan, loosens restrictions on Sudan

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Sudan, USA
  • -
  • December 19 2011

On December 8, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of the Treasury (OFAC) issued a final rule adding two new general licenses to the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR), 31 C.F.R. Part 538

OFAC eases sanctions on Burma in support of humanitarian and non-profit activities

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Myanmar, USA
  • -
  • April 20 2012

On April 17, 2012, the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new General License No. 14-C to the Burmese Sanctions Regulations (BSR) authorizing US persons to export financial services in support of humanitarian, religious, and other not-for-profit activities in Burma

Interpreting sanctions for privacy abuses in Syria, Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Syria, USA
  • -
  • April 27 2012

On April 22, 2012, President Obama issued an executive order authorizing new sanctions on individuals and entities that operate or provide information technology that facilitates the perpetration of human rights abuses by the Syrian and Iranian governments

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