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Wake Up To Sanctions | Second Quarter 2019 – Summer Edition Sanctions Round Up
August 05, 2019
OFAC Publishes New Framework for Compliance Commitments, Naming 5 Essential Components
On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments “in order to provide organizations subject to U.S. jurisdiction, as well as foreign entities that conduct business in or with the United States or U.S. persons, or that use U.S.-origin goods or services, with a framework on the essential components of a sanctions compliance program”. This guidance marks the first time that OFAC has provided prescriptive guidance to companies on its views of what should be included in an effective sanctions compliance program. (more…)
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U.S. Government Advisory Highlights Sanctions Risks for Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community (and their Insurers)
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US Imposes Sanctionson 17 Saudis for Alleged Role in Khashoggi Killing, but Prince Stays Clear
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SanctionsAlert.com Summer Sanctions Round Up
September 5, 2018
U.S. Cracks Down on Russia with Global Magnitsky Regulations and New Sanctions
As of June 29,2018, the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 583) took effect on the Federal Register. These regulations implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (or U.S. Global Magnitsky Act) as well as Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017.
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March 27, 2018
North Korea Generates $200 Million in Illicit Revenue and Continues to ‘Flout’ International Law - UN Report Claims
On March 5th, the United Nations (U.N.) Panel of Experts released its Report on North Korea sanctions pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2345 (2017) (the Report). The 298-page document details numerous examples of efforts by North Korea to evade U.N. sanctions and claims that the country has earned $200 million in 2017 concealing the origin of illicit exports. (more…)
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SanctionsAlert.com Sanctions Round Up
February 9, 2018
E.U. (Almost)Mirrors U.S. Sanctions by Designating Seven Venezuelan Officials
On January 22, 2018, the E.U. Council placed 7 officials onto its Venezuela sanctions list. The officials have been designated for allegedly being involved in the “non-respect of democratic principles or the rule of law as well as in the violation of human rights”. The E.U., following suit with U.S. sanctions issued in August 2017, originally imposed their own economic sanctions and arms embargo against Venezuela in November 2017.
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