A new rule effective March 22, 2021 establishes a process for the US Department of Commerce to review commercial transactions between US and foreign parties for certain information and communications technology and services...more
3/23/2021
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Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
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North Korea ,
Russia ,
Safe Harbors ,
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Venezuela
On June 29, 2020, the Commerce Department issued 32 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concerning revision - effective as of the same date - to Part 744.21 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As we discussed in a...more
7/2/2020
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Defense Sector ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
Russia ,
Technology ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
Yesterday, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) promulgated two new rules and issued a new proposed rule:
..A new final rule that will restrict previously permissible exports to China, Russia...more
4/30/2020
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
On August 5, 2019, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13884, Executive Order Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela (EO 13884). EO 13884 is designed to further increase pressure on the Nicolás Maduro...more
8/7/2019
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Citgo ,
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Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petroleum ,
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U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela