Following the Secretary of State’s certification to Congress that the Republic of Cyprus meets the statutory requirements to remove the policy of denial for exports, re-exports, and transfers …
DDTC temporarily suspended for a period of six (6) months the applicability of § 120.11(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) for certain capacitors described in U.S. …
The Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector, aka “Team Telecom” has recommended that the Federal Communications …
The year’s final meeting of the BIS Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RAPTAC) afforded participants a high-level overview of what industry comments on October’s …
The guidelines are intended to provide an overview of an effective compliance program and an introduction to defense trade controls, including information on the laws and regulations the U.S. …
Commerce adds twenty-four to the Entity List under the destinations of Latvia, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. These companies have supplied and/or attempted …
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing was targeted as OFAC sanctioned two Chinese nationals, 157 vessels and their companies, including Pingtan Marine Enterprises, the first time …
In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day, OFAC is sanctioning over 40 individuals and entities that are connected to corruption or human rights abuse across nine …
OFAC took action December 1 against two individuals and two companies based in Lebanon for providing financial services to Hizballah, along with an additional individual involved in facilitating …
Sitki Ayan, industrialist and school chum of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was added to the May 25 designation of trading partners of the Qods Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …
OFAC sanctioned three individuals December 1 for being officials of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). These individuals have provided support to the Democratic People’s Republic of …
Designating three Iranian security officials for the Iranian regime’s continued crackdown on ongoing protests throughout the country, including most recently in Kurdish areas. Sanctioned …
The US-Backed Opposition “Unitary Platform” and the Maduro regime announced the resumption of talks in Mexico City; leading to an easing of US Sanctions on the OPEC nation. Press reports …
OFAC has published a Determination pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 to implement the price cap policy for crude oil of Russian Federation origin along with a guidance on the …
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned one Russian national and one Belarusian national for their role in exploiting the Guatemalan mining sector, as well as three …
ABB’s $315 million settlement of charges associated with bribing a South African official for power plant contracts includes a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), along with two …
Alabama man Ray Hunt , 69, was indicted on 15 counts of conspiracy, unlawful export, smuggling and submitting false or misleading export information associated with sales of flow control items to …
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Export Administration has suspended the export privileges of two companies and three persons for the unauthorized export to Russia of sensitive items subject …
Solicitors Regulation Authority has published guidance on the UK Sanctions Regime for SRA-regulated firms, solicitors, registered European lawyers and registered foreign lawyers. “The sanctions …
UK’s Second Economic Crime Bill is at odds with the EU decision. Hogan Lovells reminds clients, “An existing overseas entity (and its officers) who owns land but has failed to register at …