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Sweden Explains It All: Terrorism Sanctions Regime 1373
The newer of the two United Nations anti-terror sanctions programs: The name of this regime comes from Resolution 1373, which the UN Security Council adopted in 2001. The sanctions in this regime...
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February 19, 2014: OFAC Updates Counter-Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions listings
On Wednesday, OFAC added a number of new individuals and entities under its Kingpin Act counter-narcotics sanctions program: The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: CASANOVA...
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Associated Shipbroking cleans up its act
On Thursday, OFAC removed the following company (listed under two similar names) from its Iran Sanctions Act program: ASSOCIATED SHIPBROKING (a.k.a. ASSOCIATED SHIPBROKING S.A.M.), Gildo Pastor Center...
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February 20, 2014: SECO lifts sanctions on Libyan Housing and Infrastructure...
On Thursday, the Swiss regulator removed the following entity from it Libyan sanctions: SSID: 130-20798 Name: Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) Address: Tajora, Tripoli, Libya...
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Sweden Explains It All: Guinea (Conakry)
The historical background of EU sanctions on Guinea: Guinea's President Lansana Conté, who had been in office since 1984, died in late 2008. The military took control by means of a coup led by Captain...
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February 21, 2014: HMT Renews Final Designation of ETA
On Friday, Her Majesty's Treasury renewed the final designation of the following entity under the TAFA (Terorrist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010) sanctions for another year: BASQUE FATHERLAND AND...
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February 24, 2014: Certain Export Licenses to Ukraine suspended by EU
Here's the text from Notice to Exporters 2014/04 (from the Export Control Organization in the UK): Notice to Exporters 2014/04: EU suspends all export licensing to Ukraine for any equipment which might...
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February 25, 2014: HMT suspends sanctions against most of the remaining...
On February 20th, Council Regulation (EU) No 153/2014 amended Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004, suspending the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe against the following: BONYONGWE, Happyton, Mabhuya DOB:...
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February 26, 2014: HMT Renews 4 TAFA Final Designations
Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010 (TAFA) for another year: AL-ALAMI IMAD KHALIL Other Information: UK listing...
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February 27, 2014: EU, HMT removes 11 from Iranian nuclear non-proliferation...
On Thursday, Her Majesty's Treasury, because of a judgment of the General Court of the European Union, removed the following persons from its Iranian sanctions: ESLAMI, Mansour (Group ID: 12280) FARD,...
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February 27, 2014: OSFI issues updated guidance on FATF and CFATF designations
Some excerpts: In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing risks, the FATF issued statements on February 14, 2014. Links to the full texts of...
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February 27, 2014: New Slew of OFAC Kingpins added
On Thursday, under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (“Kingpin Act”), OFAC added the following persons: AMARILLAS LOPEZ, Gabriela, Av. de la Mancha # 738 A, Col. Lomas de Zapopan, Zapopan,...
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Homg Kong Monetary Authority Issues Multiple Updates
They're all published on the EGazette site – these include updates to the UN Afghanistan, Liberia, North Korea and terror sanctions, as well as the US terror sanctions under Executive Order 13224. The...
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Swiss temporarily sanction 20 from Ukraine
On Wednesday, SECO sanctioned the following 20 people from Ukraine through today: Serhiy Hennadiyovych ARBUZOV, geboren am 24. März 1976, ehemaliger Premierminister Mykola (Nikolai) Yanovych AZAROV...
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March 3, 2014: HMT Renews 3 TAFA Final Designations
The Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010, or TAFA, permits Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) to sanction an individual or entity for up to 1 year at a time by issuing a “Final Designation” for that...
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Sweden Explains It All: EU North Korea Sanctions
The historical background: The basis for the sanctions against North Korea is that, in contravention of international agreements, the country has developed nuclear weapons and conducted nuclear tests....
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Sweden Explains It All: EU Somalia Sanctions
This is why the sanctions came into force: Since dictator Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991, Somalia has lacked a functioning central power and the country has been marked by serious instability....
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March 6, 2014: New Executive Order enables Ukraine sanctions capability
From the OFAC Notice: The President today signed a new Executive Order in direct response to threats to the peace, security, or stability of Ukraine, as well as efforts to assert governmental authority...
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March 6, 2014: FACFOU!
On Thursday, Canada enacted the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations – or FACFOU: Searching, Freezing, Monitoring, Disclosure and Due Diligence Obligations The FACFOU...
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March 6, 2014: EU, HMT enact Ukraine sanctions, too
Everyone joined the party at the same time… The EU regulation establishing the sanctions is Council Regulaiton (EU) No 208/2014, and sanctions the following 18 individuals: AZAROV, Mykola, Yanovych...
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