Amendment to the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations and Associated Administrative List Updates Release date 09/02/2022 Body OFAC is amending, and reissuing in their entirety, the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 578. This administrative action replaces the regulations that were published in abbreviated form on December 31, 2015, with a more comprehensive […]
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Financial sanctions reporting obligations Reporting obligations measures in The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 and The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2022 have taken effect. These regulations extend the definition of ‘relevant firms’ that have financial sanctions reporting obligations to cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers. The expanded definition […]
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Sanctions: Council requests European Parliament consent to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes The Council today requested the European Parliament’s consent on a decision to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of ‘EU crimes’ included in the Treaty on the Functioning […]
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Amendment to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 06/30/2022 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is amending the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations. This regulatory amendment is currently available for public inspection with the Federal Register and will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register on Friday, […]
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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Latin Music Company Executives Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging Violations of U.S. Sanctions Related to Drug Traffickers LOS ANGELES – FBI agents today arrested two music business executives – including the CEO of a […]
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Publication of Amended Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Related Frequently Asked Questions Release date 06/08/2022 Body The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (CACR) to further implement portions of the President’s foreign policy toward […]
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Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs in response to Putin’s continued aggression on Ukraine May 20, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s […]
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Amendment to the Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations and Associated Administrative List Updates 04/29/2022 OFAC is amending and reissuing, in their entirety, the Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 589, and renaming the regulations the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations. This administrative action replaces the regulations that were published in abbreviated form on May 8, […]
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Council adopts conclusions on strategic autonomy of the European economic and financial sector Today, the Council adopted conclusions on strategic autonomy of the European economic and financial sector. Given the dramatic changes in the geopolitical context over the last couple of months, the aim of achieving the EU’s strategic autonomy, […]
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Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and S&P Global, Inc. related to transactions in 2016 and 2017 Release date 04/01/2022 Body The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $78,750 settlement with S&P Global, Inc. […]
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