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European Union announces adoption of stricter sanctions vs. Iran

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Iran
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  • January 30 2012

On January 23, 2012, the Council of the European Union agreed to impose additional restrictive measures against Iran in the range of industrial sectors, inter alia: in the energy sector, including an embargo of Iranian crude oil imports to the EU; in the financial sector, including against the Central Bank of Iran; in the transport sector; additional export restrictions on gold and on sensitive dual-use goods and technology; as well as additional designations of specific persons and entities

2011 year-end OFAC update

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 18 2012

The year 2011, like the year 2010, saw substantial fines and continuing focus on export enforcement at the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") within the United States Department of the Treasury

2011 year-end OFAC update

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 12 2012

This briefing provides an update on the extraordinary developments during 2011 with respect to the United States economic and trade sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") within the United States Department of the Treasury, with particular emphasis on recent developments and emerging issues that affect in-house counsel, compliance personnel, directors and senior executives

Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") compliance: recent developments

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 30 2011

Two recent developments illustrate the importance of adaptable and decisive OFAC compliance programs

Iran sanctions: U.S. Treasury issues Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 24 2010

On August 16, 2010, the United States Department of the Treasury issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations ("the IFSR"), 75 Fed. Reg. 49,836, to implement subsections 104(c) and 104(d) of the recent Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 ("CISADA"

Iran sanctions legislation: new controls and penalties for U.S. financial institutions

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 28 2010

On July 1, 2010, President Obama signed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 ("CISADA"), which amends and extends sanctions imposed under the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 and the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (formerly the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996