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JCPOA Implementation Day Guidance: Section III (Sanctions List Removals)
III. Sanctions List Removals In addition to the measures described above, to implement its commitments under the JCPOA, on Implementation Day, the USG removed the individuals and entities specified in...
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February 8, 2016: HMT renews Final Designation of Hizballah Military Wing
On Monday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designation, under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act of 2010 (TAFA), of: 1. HIZBALLAH MILITARY WING a.k.a: (1) Hezballah Military Wing (2)...
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OFAC Fires a 50% Rule Warning Shot Across Barclay’s Bow
On Monday, OFAC agreed to a settlement with Barclays Bank for 159 violations of the Zimbabwe sanctions program. The amount of the settlement is rather prosaic for this day and age: $2,485,890. The...
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JCPOA Implementation Day Guidance: Section IV (Other Trade Measures)
IV. Other Trade Measures Commitment: Pursuant to section 5 of Annex II and section 17.5 of Annex V of the JCPOA, the USG committed to license three categories of activity that would otherwise be...
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JCPOA Implementation Day Guidance: Section V (Termination of Executive Orders)
V. Termination of Executive Orders To effectuate the lifting of sanctions set out in sections 4.1 to 4.7 of Annex II of the JCPOA and described in section II of this Guidance, the United States...
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February 10, 2016: OFAC adds Al-Qaida operative to SDN List
On Wednesday, OFAC added the following person: AL-HABABI, Nayf Salam Muhammad Ujaym (a.k.a. AL-HABABI, Nayef Salam Muhammad Ujaym; a.k.a. AL-QAHTANI AL-QATARI, Farouq; a.k.a. AL-QAHTANI, Faruq; a.k.a....
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February 11, 2016: 3 ISIL members added to OFAC SDN LIst
Yesterday, OFAC added the following 3 individuals linked to ISIL/ISIS/Da’esh: AL-BINALI, Turki Mubarak Abdullah Ahmad (a.k.a. AL BINALI, Turki Mubarak Abdullah; a.k.a. AL-BENALI, Turki; a.k.a....
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February 11-12: UN, OSFI, DFAT update Salah Eddine Gasmi terror listing
Late last week, Canadian and Australian regulators implemented the following change, based on action taken by the UN ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee: QDi.251 Name: 1: SALAH EDDINE 2:...
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JCPOA Implementation Day Guidance: Section VI (Waivers)
And this is how it's all going to get done – and to enable the “snap-back” if Iran breaks its side of the deal: VI. Waivers Commitment: Pursuant to the U.S. commitment in section 11 of Annex V of the...
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February 12, 2016: HMT renews TAFA Final Designation for EUZKADI TA ASKATASUNA
On Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) renewed a Final Designation made under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010 for another year: EUZKADI TA ASKATASUNA a.k.a: (1) Basque Fatherland and...
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JCPOA Implementation Day Guidance: Section VII (US Legal Authorities...
Or… “What's left of US sanctions on Iran”… VII. Key U.S. Legal Authorities That Remain in Place After Implementation Day A number of U.S. legal authorities that are outside the scope of the JCPOA and...
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January 30, 2016: Finnish regulatory update (Tunisia)
On January 30th, Finnish regulators provided notice of the following EU sanctions decisions and regulations regarding sanctions on Tunisia: Council Decison (CFSP) 2016/119 Council Implementing...
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February 17, 2016: HMT renews 4 TAFA Final Designations
Last Wednesday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations made under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) for the following 4 people: AL-ALAMI, Imad, Khalil DOB:...
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February 16, 2016: Two MS-13 members added to OFAC’s TCO sanctions
Last Tuesday, OFAC added the following 2 persons: Skip to contentSkip to footer site map ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jose (Latin: ROBERTO ORELLANA, José) (a.k.a. “CHIBOLA”; a.k.a. “GORDO MAX”; a.k.a. “TIO...
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February 16, 2016: SECO amends Salah Eddine Gasmi Al-Qaida listing
Last Tuesday, Swiss authorities modified the listing for the following person: SSID: 10-15578 Foreign identifier: QI.G.251.08. Name: Salah Eddine Gasmi DOB: 13 Apr 1971 POB: Zeribet El Oued, Wilaya...
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February 18, 2016: Finnish Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulatory Update
I know I skipped a few of these – I promise to catch up… Last Thursday, Finnish regulators published the recent EU regulatory updates for the Zimbabwe sanctions regime. These are: Council Decision...
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February 18, 2016: DFAT delists persons under Iran sanctions program
Sorry, this is an extract of an email from Australian regulators – there were no attachments or useful links about these changes: Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List Iran sanctions changes The...
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January 24, 2016: Finnish Regulatory Update
Better late than never… Here are the links from Finnish regulator’s Janiary 24th regulatory update: Financial sanctions Iran Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/78 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/74...
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January 18, 2016: Finnish regulatory update
Financial sanctions Iran Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/37 EU Sanctions Suspension announcement Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 Council Implementing Regulation (EU)...
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Location, Location, Location: CGG Services Settles with OFAC
CGG Services SA agreed to a settlement of $614,250 for violating the Cuban Asset Control Regulations in new and exciting ways. First, one of the company’s US affiliates supplied goods to a number of...
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