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New regulations target non-U.S. financial institutions with ties to Iran

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • August 20 2010

On August 16, 2010, the U.S.Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) to implement the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA), enacted on July 1, 2010

U.S. government eases sanctions against Burma

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 12 2012

On July 11, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorized new investment in and the exportation of financial services to Burma, thereby easing sanctions that have been in place for over 15 years

U.S. issues further sanctions waivers under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • USA
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  • July 11 2012

June 28, 2012 marked the day on which President Obama may begin imposing sanctions under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (“NDAA”) on foreign financial institutions that knowingly finance or otherwise facilitate petroleum-related transactions with Iran