On July 16, 2020, Essentra FZE Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of components for cigarettes located in the United Arab Emirates, agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
7/22/2020
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
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Foreign Policy ,
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North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Strict Compliance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On May 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a new, non-binding policy that aims to curtail the “piling on” of corporate penalties by different government authorities to punish the same wrongdoing. The policy...more