In response to Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, both the United States and the European Union have imposed additional sanctions and further restricted exports to Russia and Iran. These new controls span many...more
2/28/2023
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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UK ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s illegal declaration of annexations of Ukrainian territory, the United States and the European Union have imposed additional sanctions on Russia. U.S. Response On October 4, 2022, the U.S. government...more
1. All sanctions on Iran that were in place before January 2016 will be re-imposed no later than November, 4 2018.
2. Secondary sanctions that penalize non-U.S. persons doing business with Iran will be reinstated.
3....more
5/14/2018
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Exports ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
What does decertification mean?
For the time being, decertification is a solely U.S. issue. Under the Iran nuclear agreement (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA), Iran agreed to limits on its nuclear...more
10/13/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Shipping ,
Sovereign Debt
Article Highlights:
- Non-U.S. banks can do business with Iran and continue their relationships with U.S. banks.
- Non-U.S. companies may use proceeds from Iran transactions more freely, including in the United...more
On June 20, 2016, you will be able to take a non-stop flight from Tehran to Paris . . . but you probably shouldn’t.
According to its website, the Iranian airline Mahan Air will add the City of Lights to the list of...more
After weeks of negotiations and a Putin-backed delay, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2270 on March 2, 2016, imposing new sanctions against North Korea. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,...more
3/4/2016
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Asset Freeze ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
North Korea ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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UN Security Council ,
Vessels ,
WMD
On 16 January 2016, the United States and the EU lifted certain sanctions against Iran in compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed among Iran, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the...more
As the new year brings in a new term for the Obama Administration, the pace of Iran sanctions shows no sign of slowing. As we reported in October and November, Washington’s commitment to denying Iran the ability to advance...more
2/15/2013
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FFI ,
IFCPA ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Metals ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Reinsurance ,
SDN List ,
Shipbuilding ,
Shipping ,
Software ,
Underwriting