July 31, 2014: OFAC changes to Ukrainian sanctions
OFAC closed out July by changing the following 4 listings: CHALIY, Aleksei Mikhailovich (a.k.a. CHALIY, Aleksei; a.k.a. CHALIY, Aleksei Mikhailovich; a.k.a. CHALIY, Aleksey Mikhailovich; a.k.a....
View ArticleAugust 1, 2014: SSI crosses the Atlantic
On Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury, in line with Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, barred Britons from dealing in long-term (greater than 90 day maturity) “transferrable securities and money market...
View ArticleUN, DFAT add Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited to DPRK sanctions
DFAT, after the UN designation, has added the following company to its North Korean sanctions on its Consolidated List: OCEAN MARITIME MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED (OMM) Description: Ocean Maritime...
View ArticleAugust 1, 2014: UN, DFAT add 3 to Taliban sanctions
On Friday, Australian regulators added the following persons: TI.H.169.14. Name: 1: YAHYA 2: HAQQANI 3: na 4: na يحيى حقانی :)Name (original script Title: na Designation: na DOB: a) 1982 b) 1978 POB:...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: UN, DFAT modify 2 Al-Qaida listings
Today, DFAT modified the listings for these 2 individuals on its Consolidated List, based on those changes being enacted by the United Nations: QI.A.59.02. Name: 1: KHALID 2: ABD AL-RAHMAN 3: HAMD 4:...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Procesadora Campofresco fined $27,000
Six violations of anti-narcotics trafficking sanctions were the cause. The violations: From on or about October 9, 2009, to onor about July 21 , 2010, Campofresco made six purchases worth a total...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: SECO gets busy (Libya – 1 of 5)
On Tuesday, SECO updated the records for the following 2 persons: SSID: 130-12833 Name: Dorda Abu Zayd Umar Justification: Director, External Security Organisation. Regime loyalist. Head of...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: SECO gets busy (Syria – 2 of 5)
On Tuesday, SECO added 12 people to their Syrian sanctions: SSID: 200-28004 Name: Ahmad al-Qadri DOB: 1956 Justification: Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister. As a Government Minister,...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: SECO gets busy (Al-Qaida – 3 of 5)
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators added the following person: SSID: 10-28071 Foreign identifier: QI.S.322.14. Name: Abubakar Mohammed Shekau Title: Imam DOB: 1969 POB: Shekau Village, Yobe State, Nigeria...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: SECO gets busy (Ukraine – 4 of 5)
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators added 26 persons and 18 entities (omitted for brevity) to their Consolidated List under their Ukraine-related sanctions program. The Watchlists page will be updated later...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2014: SECO gets busy (Belarus – 5 of 5)
On Tuesday, SECO added one person: SSID: 20-28110 Name: Volkov Vitaliy Nikolayevich Justification: Judge at the regional court in Shklov. In January 2012 he decided to transfer former Presidential...
View ArticleNotice to Exporters 2014/22: New EU Russia Sanctions
Just a recap of the new export restrictions placed on Russia by the EU. The highlights: An arms embargo. The UK interprets the arms embargo as applying to all items on the UK Military List. There are...
View ArticleAugust 6, 2014: OFAC adds 3 Kuwaitis to counter-terrorism sanctions
On Wednesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following 3 individuals: AL-'AJMI, Hajjaj Fahd Hajjaj Muhammad Shabib (a.k.a. AJAMI, Ajaj; a.k.a. AL-ACMI, Hicac Fehid Hicac...
View ArticleAugust 6, 2014: OSFI makes terror changes
In line with a pair of UN updates, Canadian regulators added 3 individuals associated with the Taliban to their Consolidated List: TI.H.169.14. Name: 1: YAHYA 2: HAQQANI 3: na 4: na Name (original...
View ArticleUN, DFAT update RI JE-SON listing
Australian regulators have adopted the update to the following record: RI JE-SON: Minister of Atomic Energy Industry since April 2014. Former Director of the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE),...
View ArticleAugust 7, 2014: HUA! OFAC updates its terror listing!
On Thursday, OFAC updated the following SDN List record: HARAKAT UL-MUJAHIDEEN (a.k.a. AL-FARAN; a.k.a. AL-HADID; a.k.a. AL-HADITH; a.k.a. HARAKAT UL-ANSAR; a.k.a. HARAKAT UL-MUJAHIDIN; a.k.a. JAMIAT...
View ArticleOFAC’s FAQ on Syrian sanctions
135. Are travel-related transactions permissible under the new Syria Executive order 13582? Yes. The new Syria Executive order, Executive Order 13582, does not prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in...
View ArticleAugust 11, 2014: OFAC Amends Sudan General License 1A
On Monday, OFAC published an amendment to Sudan General License 1A, as well as an FAQ related to the Amendments. The changes expand what is authorized under the General License – here's the one FAQ...
View ArticleAugust 12, 2014: SECO updates to North Korean sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators added a company: SSID: 150-28446 Name: Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited (OMM) Address: a) Donghung Dong, P.O.Box 120, Central district, Pyongyang, DPR Korea b)...
View ArticleAugust 12, 2014: SECO updated DRC sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators added a new entity: SSID: 100-27961 Name: Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Good quality a.k.a.: a) Forces démocratiques alliées – Armée nationale de libération de...
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