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November 2, 2015: HMT changes Belarus sanctions
On Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Regulations 2015/1948 and 2015/1949 by delisting the following entities: JV LLC TRIPLE-TECHNO Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple...
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October 23, 2015: Another Finnish regulatory update
Financial sanctions Iran – JCPOA Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862 Syria Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1836 Council...
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November 3, 2015: UN, OSFI add Torek Agha to Al-Qaida sanctions
Canadian regulators added the following person today: TAi.174 Name: 1: TOREK 2: AGHA 3: na 4: na Name (original script): آغا تورک Title: Haji Designation: na DOB: a) 1960 b) 1962 c) approximately 1965...
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October 30, 2015: OSFI reminds you to finish your monthly paperwork
Posted on OSFI's website: Monthly reporting to OSFI on List of Names subject to the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities made under subsection 83.05(1) of the Criminal Code and/or the...
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November 3, 2015: Another Finnish regulatory update
Financial sanctions Belarus Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1957 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1949 Yemen Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1927 Council...
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OFAC Enforcement Action against Credit Agricole
This was part of a much larger settlement (approximately $787 million) – OFAC's piece was about $329.5 million. There were a total of 4297 total violations – primarily of the Sudanese sanctions...
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November 3, 2015: DFAT also adds Torek Agha to Taliban sanctions
On Tuesday, Australian regulators added the following person: TAi.174 Name: 1: TOREK 2: AGHA 3: na 4: na Name (original script): آغا تورک Title: Haji Designation: na DOB: a) 1960 b) 1962 c)...
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October 29, 2015: Temporary General License issued for OFAC Belarus sanctions
Unlike most General Licenses, this one is only in effect until April 30, 2016, unless otherwise extended. It authorizes all transactions with the following firms that were sanctioned under Executive...
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October 29, 2015: SECO updates Al-Qaida sanctions list
On October 29th, Swiss regulators modified the following Al-Qaida sancitons listing: SSID: 10-14923 Foreign identifier: QI.B.217.06. Name: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir DOB: 17 Aug 1938 POB: Jombang, East Java,...
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November 4, 2015: SECO removes Al-Qaida/Bin Laden/Taliban sanctions
On Wednesday, Swiss regulators removed the following person: SSID: 10-14318 Foreign identifier: QI.A.194.05. Name: Mohammed Ahmed Shawki Al Islambolly DOB: 21 Jan 1957 POB: El-Minya, Qena, Egypt Good...
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OFAC School Back in Session – BMO Harris Enforcement Action
OFAC's Enforcement Action page is almost exclusively reserved for settlements and Civil Monetary Penalties… almost. There have been, since Mr. Watchlist has been publishing, only about 2 or 3 Findings...
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October 29, 2015: SECO updates a Central African Republic sanctions listing
On October 29th, Swiss authorities updated the following listing under the sanctions on the Central African Republic: SSID: 300-31781 Name: Younous Abdoulay Oumar DOB: 2 Apr 1970 Good quality a.k.a.:...
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October 29-30: UN, DFAT, OSFI remove 1 from Al-Qaida sanction
Late last week, Australian and Canadian regulators removed the following person from their Al-Qaida sanctions list: QDi.194 Name: 1: MOHAMMED 2: AHMED 3: SHAWKI 4: AL ISLAMBOLLY Name (original script):...
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November 5, 2015: OFAC adds to Hizballah terror rolls
Last Thursday, OFAC added the following people: CHERRI, Adel Mohamad (a.k.a. CHERRI, Adel Mohammad; a.k.a. SHIRRI, 'Adil), Suite 15A, Mingshang GE Shenganghao Yuan Building, Bao An Nan Road, Luohu...
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Useful Resource: EU Guidelines on Ownership and Control
Technically, that's not the title of the document. But it includes the following: Ownership 1. The criterion to be taken into account when assessing whether a legal person or entity is owned entity or...
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OFAC adds 2 and 2 to Kingpin sanctions
Today, OFAC added the following persons: FEO ALVARADO, Alveiro (a.k.a. “BENAVIDES”), Colombia; DOB 16 Jun 1967; POB El Paso, Cesar, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 77162067 (Colombia)...
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Quarterly TAFA report issued for July-September 2015
Her Majesty's Treasury issues a quarterly report of activity for the most recent quarter, focusing on the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA). It's got a list of Final Designations (23...
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November 11, 2015: HMT Iran guidance document updated
Yesterday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) updated the guidance document “Guidance on whether or not a transfer of funds requires Prior Notification or Prior Authorisation” on the Iran licensing policy...
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November 12, 2015: SECO updates anti-terror sanctions
On Wednesday, Swiss authorities added the following Taliban-affiliated person: SSID: 10-33271 Foreign identifier: TAi.174 Name: Torek Agha Title: Haji DOB: a) 1960 b) 1962 c) 1965 (approximately) POB:...
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November 12, 2015: Liberiated from OFAC Sanctions
Yesterday, the US came late to the party – the President issued an Executive Order terminating sanctions against Liberia. OFAC then listed all the people now removed from the SDN List: BRIGHT, Charles...
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