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OFAC Cuba Sanctions FAQ: Part VI – Trade/Business
44. Is Cuba open for U.S. business and investment? Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are prohibited from doing business or investing in Cubaunless licensed by OFAC. An OFAC general license...
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Who is Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi?
From the United Nations Narrative Summary: QDi.354 Tarak ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 10 April 2015 Tarak ben Taher...
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OFAC Cuba Sanctions FAQ – Part VII – Telecommunications
50. What types of telecommunications and internet-based services are authorized under general license? OFAC has issued an expanded general license which, subject to appropriate conditions, generally...
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May 5, 2015: SECO adds 2 to Yemen sanctions
Yesterday, Swiss regulators added the following 2 people to the Yemen sanctions program in their Consolidated List: SSID: 85-31216 Foreign identifier: YEi.004 Name: Abdulmalik Al-Houti Justification:...
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May 5, 2015: OFAC publishes Cuba Travel Guidance
On Tuesday, OFAC issued a guidance document clarifying the travel restrictions in place with regard to the loosened Cuban sanctions. Question 1: Which individuals may be transported between the United...
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OFAC Cuba Sanctions FAQ – Part VIII – Third Country Effects
51. Are Cuban nationals located outside of Cuba still considered blocked? Yes, but any individual Cuban national who can establish that he or she has taken up permanent residence outside of Cuba and...
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May 6, 2015: OFAC releases Terrorist Asset Report
On Wednesday, OFAC releases its Asset Terrorist Report for calendar year 2014. Amazingly enough, the amount of blocked assets decreased, year over year – due to a large drop in the funds blocked for...
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OFAC Cuba Sanctions FAQ – Part IX – Miscellany
54. What change has been made to the regulatory interpretation of “cash in advance”? The regulatory interpretation of “cash in advance” has been changed from “cash before shipment” to “cash before...
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May 6, 2015: Mohammed Fawaz Khaled renewed by HMT under TAFA
On May 6th, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designation of: 1. KHALED, Mohammed, Fawaz DOB: (1) 06/06/1969. (2) 06/06/1967. POB: Hama, Syria a.k.a: (1) ABBAS, Adam, Del, Toro (2)...
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EU, HMT delist 6 Al-Qaida sanctions listings
In line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/769, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) today removed the following 6 individuals: AL-JELASSI, Riadh, Ben Belkassem, Ben Mohamed DOB: 15/12/1970....
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May 7, 2015: OFAC updates Ukraine-related sanctions FAQ
On May 7th, OFAC updated 2 FAQs related to Ukraine-related sanctions (395 and 419) and added a new question (453). Here they are: FAQ 395: 395. Do Directives 1, 2, and 3 prohibit U.S. persons from...
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May 8, 2015: SECO updates Al-Qaida sanctions listings
On May 8th, Swiss regulators changed the following Al-Qaida sanctions listing: SSID: 10-17254 Foreign identifier: QE.A.71.02. Name: Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Good quality a.k.a.: a) Vazir b) Vezir...
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May 11, 2015: EU amends its CAR and South Sudan regulations
On Friday, Her Majesty's Treasury announced changes to EU sanctions for South Sudan and the Central African Republic. For South Sudan, the EU is repealing the current sanctions regulations, and...
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May 12, 2015: SECO updates Iran sanctions
On May 12th, Swiss regulators added the following person: SSID: 80-30550 Name: Golparvar Gholam Hossein DOB: 23 Jan 1957 Nationality: Iran Identification document: ID card No. 4207, Iran Justification:...
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May 19, 2015: UN, DFAT, OSFI remove Abdul Rahim Al-Talhi from Al-Qaida...
On May 19, Australian and Canadian regulators delisted the following person: QDi.234 Name: 1: ABDUL RAHIM 2: na 3: na 4: AL-TALHI Name (original script): عبد الرحيم حماد أحمد الطلحي Title: na...
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Watch ‘Em Fly: OFAC adds aircraft, others, to multiple programs
Today, OFAC updated the Iran, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics trafficking sanctions programs. They added the following 6 persons to the SDN List – all but the last under the Kingpin Act (last...
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May 13, 2015: SECO updated Libya sanctions
On May 13th, Swiss regulators modified the listings for the following 4 persons listed under their Libya sanctions program: SSID: 130-12905 Name: Al-Barassi Safia Farkash DOB: 1952 POB: Al Bayda, Libya...
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May 20, 2015: EU, HMT add 1, change under Syrian sanctions program
On Wednesday, British regulators implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/780 by adding a listing for the following entity: TRI-OCEAN ENERGY Address: 35b Saray El Maadi Tower, Corniche...
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May 5, 2015: Finland Regulatory Update
Finland released a summary of recent EU regulatory updates on the 5th, as well as a best practices paper for implementing restrictive measures. The links appear below. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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May 22, 2015: OFAC juggles the anti-narcotics sanctions list
Just before heading off to Memorial Day weekend BBQs, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following 6 Colombian citizens to its Kingpin Act sanctions: BOLIVAR ZAPATA, Gustavo; DOB 23...
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