On October 30, 2024, the Departments of the Treasury, State and Commerce undertook further sanctions against “enablers of Russia’s military-industrial base.” In total, the actions taken by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) sanction over 300 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced technology
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OFAC Expands Sanctions on Iran for Missile Attack on Israel
On October 11, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it was expanding sanctions on Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors in response to Iran’s October 1 attack on Israel. The Secretary of the Treasury has identified the petroleum and petrochemical sectors of the Iranian economy pursuant to a…
OFAC Again Extends Authorizations Under Russia General License 13
On September 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) again extended previous Russia-related General License (GL) 13 by issuing a revised GL 13K, “Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024,” which states that U.S. persons are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import…
OFAC Issues New & Updated Russia-Related General Licenses in Connection with Recent Designations
On September 13, 2024, the United States designated and placed on the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List three entities and two individuals for their connection to Russia’s destabilizing actions abroad, particularly efforts to undermine and manipulate the outcome of the October 2024 Moldovan presidential election.
OFAC Issues Final Rule on Procedures Related to Blocking Property
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final rule on Updating Provisions Related to Blocking and Other Actions Related to Specific Property or Interests in Property. The rule is effective as of September 17, 2024.
The new rule aims to clarify OFAC’s process for issuing orders that block…
Annual Blocked Property Reports Due to OFAC by September 30
All U.S. persons and persons otherwise subject to U.S. jurisdiction, not only U.S. financial institutions, holding property blocked pursuant to various Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs must file their Annual Report of Blocked Property (ARBP) by September 30, 2024.
This report is pursuant to 31 C.F.R. §§ 501.603…
OFAC Publishes Interim Final Rule Extending Recordkeeping Requirement to 10 Years
On September 11, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an Interim Final Rule to amend its Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations under 31 C.F.R. Part 501, which extends recordkeeping requirements for certain transactions from 5 years to 10 years. This Interim Final Rule takes effect on March 12…
OFAC Issues Revised Russia Telecommunications General Licenses and an Alert on Russian Attempts to Evade Sanctions
On September 4, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a revised Russia General License (GL) 25E that continues to authorize all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the receipt or transmission of telecommunications involving the Russian Federation. This continues to allow for services incident to the exchange of…
OFAC Implements Further Sanctions on Belarus
On August 9, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 19 individuals and 14 entities for their continued support of “Russia’s war in Ukraine through military resource production and transshipment of goods to Russia, sanctions evasion on behalf of Belarusian defense entities, and revenue generation for Belarusian oligarchs in…
OFAC Issues Another Extension of Venezuela General License Delaying PdVSA 2020 8.5% Bond-Related Authorizations
On August 12, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 5P, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After November 12, 2024,” which continues to delay U.S. persons’ ability to enforce bondholder rights to the CITGO…