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December 4, 2014: EU, HMT freshen up 2 CAR listings
Yesterday, Her Majesty’s Treasury updated the following 3 Central African Republic sanctions listings, in line with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1276/2014: 1. BOZIZE, Francois,...
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Even regulators take time off during the holidays…
Financial Sanctions: Christmas Period Please be advised that the Sanctions and Illicit Finance Team will be operating with reduced staff during the Christmas period (Monday 22 December to Friday 2...
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December 8, 2014: 3 added to SECO’s Yemen sanctions
On Monday, December 8th, Swiss regulators added the following 3 persons to their Consolidated List under the Yemen sanctions program: SSID: 85-29611 Foreign identifier: YEi.001 Name: Abd al-Khaliq...
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December 10, 2014: HMT renews PFLP, PFLP-GC Final Designations
A week ago today, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations of the following two organizations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA): POPULAR FRONT FOR THE...
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December 10, 2014: EU, HMT modify DRC sanctions listings
On Wednesday, December 10, Her Majesty’s Treasury modified its Consolidated List for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions program, in accordance with Council Implementing Regulation...
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December 10, 2014: OFAC reminds you of the pending apocalypse
On December 10, OFAC sent out a reminder about the pending elimination of the independent files for the Foreign Sanctions Evaders (FSE), Non-SDN Palestinian Leadership Council (NS-PLC) and Sectoral...
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December 11, 2014: SECO changes 1 Belarus listing
On December 11, Swiss regulators corrected the following listing in the Consolidated List, under the Belarus sanctions program: SSID: 20-26393 Name: Kakunin Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich Spelling variant:...
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December 17, 2014: OFAC reacts to Cuba sanctions executive actions
On Wednesday, OFAC issued a single-question addition to their FAQ for the Cuban sanctions program: Q. How will OFAC implement the changes to the Cuba sanctions program announced by the President on...
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December 18, 2014: Everyone wants in on counter-terror, counter-narcotics...
Yesterday, OFAC designated the following person under the Kingpin Act anti-narcotics trafficking program: ARAUJO URIARTE, Alejandra, Blvd. Guillermo Batiz Paredes No. 1100, Col. Buenos Aires, Culiacan,...
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EU issues Ukraine-related sanctions FAQ – Part 1
Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) distributed a link to the guidance document, which provides answers to 26 questions about Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. In the interest of space, and because there are...
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December 11, 2014: New Ukraine-related OFAC sanctions FAQ
3 new questions – one related to the debt restrictions: 419. How should U.S. persons account for the 30- and 90-day debt prohibitions under Directives 1, 2, and 3 as they relate to payment terms for...
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December 16: SECO changes 1 listing , adds 18 to Ukraine sanctions lists
On December 16, Swiss regulators added the following 13 persons to its Consolidated List, under its Ukraine-related sanctions program: SSID: 175-29700 Name: Kozyakov Serhiy Spelling variant: a)...
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December 23, 2014: 4 new OFAC Kingpins, and a lot of removals
On Tuesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following 4 drug trafficking kingpins to its SDN List: GASTELUM SERRANO, Alfredo; DOB 20 Aug 1971; POB Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico;...
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December 16: SECO modifies 4 Al-Qaida sanctions listings
On December 16, Swiss regulators updated the listings for the following 4 persons on their Consolidated List, under the Al-Qaida/Taliban/Osama bin Laden sanctions program: SSID: 10-13948 Foreign...
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December 16, 2014: SECO amends Yakete Levy’s CAR sanctions listing
On December 16, Swiss regulators modified the following person's listing in the Consolidated List, under the Central African Republic sanctions program – including the notice of his passing: SSID:...
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December 16, 2014: SECO removes Djedje Alcide from Cote d’Ivoire sanctions
On December 16, Swiss regulators deleted the listing for the following person from the Consolidated List's Cote d'Ivoire sanctions program: SSID: 30-23731 Name: Djédjé Alcide DOB: 20 Oct 1956 POB:...
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December 16, 2014: SECO removes Djedje Alcide from Cote d’Ivoire sanctions
On December 16, Swiss regulators deleted the listing for the following person from the Consolidated List's Cote d'Ivoire sanctions program: SSID: 30-23731 Name: Djédjé Alcide DOB: 20 Oct 1956 POB:...
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EU Ukraine-related sanctions FAQ – Part 4
Also relating to Article 5: Capital markets Q. Are derivatives covered by the prohibitions in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 5? A. Derivatives which give the right to acquire or sell a transferable...
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December 23, 2014: Jet Fuel added to EU, HMT Syria prohibitions
On December 23rd, Her Majesty's Treasury adopted the modifications to the Syrian sanctions regime embodied in Council Regulation (EU) No 1323/2014, which now have the following prohibitions: It is now...
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December 17, 2014: SECO plays 3-card Monte with Iran
On December 17, Swiss regulators added one entity to its Consolidated List under the Iran sanctions program: SSID: 80-29804 Name: Sina Bank Address: No. 187, Avenue Motahhari Ave., Tehran, 1587998411,...
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