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OFAC amends ITSR to implement ITRA and executive order 13622

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2013

On December 26, 2012, the US Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued amendments to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions

Hinting further action, Treasury issues new targeted sanctions regulations for Yemen

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA, Yemen
  • -
  • November 14 2012

On November 9, 2012, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register the new Yemen Sanctions Regulations (YSR), 31 C.F.R. Part 552

Standard Chartered Bank settles sanctions allegations with New York regulators

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2012

On August 14, 2012, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered plc, a British Bank, announced that it had reached a $340 million settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS

Standard Chartered Bank accused of prohibited dealings with Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 9 2012

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered plc, a British bank, faces the possible loss of its New York banking license following accusations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) that the bank hid 60,000 transactions involving Iran over the course of almost a decade

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

DDTC issues proposed rule to implement US-Australia and US-UK Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Australia, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • December 1 2011

On November 22, 2011, the US Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to implement Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties between the United States and Australia, and between the United States and the United Kingdom

US, UK, Canada announce new and expanded Iran sanctions increasing risks to persons conducting business with Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, Iran, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • November 23 2011

On November 21, the US Government, along with the United Kingdom and Canada, announced significantly expanded energy-related sanctions against Iran

DDTC’s guidance on the final rule concerning dual and third country nationals

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 5 2011

On July 28, 2011, DDTC posted guidance on its website regarding the interpretation and implementation of the new exemption under 22 CFR 126.18 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR

OFAC issues Libyan sanctions regulations (July 1, 2011)

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 1 2011

On July 1, 2011, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a final rule imposing sanctions against Libya

BAE Systems settles civil charges of ITAR violations for $79 million

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 24 2011

On May 16, 2011, BAE Systems plc (BAES UK), a multinational defense contractor headquartered in the United Kingdom, entered into a Consent Agreement (Agreement) with the US Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC