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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 19th Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 30th - May 1st, Washington, DC

With unprecedented change and intensifying enforcement, now is the time to ensure your team is prepared for what’s ahead. Ensure that you don’t miss out on critical U.S. and international economic sanctions updates and the...more

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OFAC Announces Wind Down of Chevron’s Oil Operations in Venezuela

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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela General License 41A, “Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation’s Joint...more

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OFAC Announces Two New Waves of Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports, Military-Industrial Base, and Sanctions...

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On January 10 and January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s oil production and exports, military-industrial base, and other...more

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New US Sanctions Target Russia’s Energy Sector

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On 10 January 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a package of new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. In an effort to curtail Russia’s oil revenue and ability...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Reimposes Venezuela Oil and Gas Sector Sanctions but Leaves Door Open for Possible Specific Licensing

Key Points - On April 17, 2024, based on a determination by the U.S. government that Nicolás Maduro and his representatives “have not fully met the commitments made” with respect to upcoming Venezuelan elections, the U.S....more

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OFAC Bolsters Russian Oil Price Cap Record-Keeping Requirements in New Round of Sanctions

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has renewed its commitment to squeezing Russia’s oil proceeds, releasing updated guidance with enhanced attestation and record-keeping requirements...more

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OFAC Temporarily Eases Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil & Gas and Gold Sectors Subject to Compliance with Electoral Roadmap

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On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) eased certain sanctions on the oil and gas sector, as well as the gold sector, in Venezuela, following the announcement of a...more

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A pesar del alivio en materia de sanciones comerciales por parte del gobierno de EE.UU al sector del petróleo y gas en Venezuela...

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Control de Activos Extranjeros (“OFAC”) del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. promulgó una serie de licencias generales al gobierno de Venezuela para brindarle un alivio al país de las sanciones económicas. La OFAC promulgó...more

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Despite OFAC Sanctions Relief, the Venezuelan Oil and Gas Industry Still Presents Risks

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As we discussed previously, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently provided Venezuela with much needed sanctions relief.  Specifically, OFAC issued General License 44 (among...more

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OFAC Provides Venezuela with Sanctions Relief, Authorizes Certain Transactions in the Oil and Gas Industry

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On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) took several steps to provide Venezuela with some limited relief from its sanctions.  The relief includes General Licenses...more

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One Year Later Implementing Sanctions Against Russia

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Approximately one year ago, in the immediate wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and European Union (EU) launched a global sanctions campaign against Russia that...more

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OFAC Due Diligence and Attestation Requirements (Part IV of IV)

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OFAC’s guidance is intended to ease the burden on an otherwise difficult compliance problem.  Companies have to act in good faith to avoid transacting business involving Russian crude oil that has been sold above the $60 per...more

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Navigating Risky Waters: Compliance with OFAC’s New Price-Cap Policy (Part II of IV)

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While OFAC is not always known for its clarity, the department is trying to make it easier for participants in global oil markets to comply with the Price-Cap Policy against Russian oil. This is not an easy task since there...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Russia and Belarus Targeted With Comprehensive Economic Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions: U.S., U.K., and EU Regulatory...

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In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU have implemented sweeping coordinated economic sanctions and export control restrictions targeting key industries, entities,...more

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Former Schlumberger Company Settles OFAC Case for $160k for Violation of Sudan Sanctions (Part II of II)

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In the second OFAC enforcement action released on the same day, September 27, 2021, Schlumberger Rod Lift, Inc. (“SRL”) (now d/b/a Lufkin Rod Lift, Inc.), and formerly a subsidiary of Schlumberger Lift Solutions LLC (“SLS”),...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities - September 27th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Unravel the multiple layers of primary and secondary Russia Sanctions and strengthen your analytical decision-making process. The Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in many significant ways. ACI’s 4th...more

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Deutsche Bank Settles Two OFAC Cases Totaling $583K for Violations of Ukraine-Russia Sanctions

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Deutsche Bank continues to have its problems – legal, compliance and reputational.  Now, we can add OFAC sanctions compliance to the list of Deutsche Bank’s troubles....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Following U.S. Lead, UK Office Of Financial Sanctions Implementation Issues Maritime Guidance

Much of the world’s focus is on the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, but sanctions regulators also have their gazes fixed on another issue: the maritime industry. On May 14 2020, we saw the U.S. Departments of State and...more

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Sanctions news: US targets China, Syria, Venezuela and Iran

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 7 (April 2020) The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has stayed busy during the coronavirus outbreak. The office made several new additions...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019

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FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies. - In the wake of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Miner Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Third Global White Collar Crime Institute Conference - On June 27,...more

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New Sanctions Law Complicates Trade Compliance

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Politics and sanctions law go hand-in-hand. In a rare instance of bi-partisanship, Congress united to constrain the administration’s ability to modify the existing sanctions program against Russia. At the same time, Congress...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - August 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Impact of Iran Accord on International Business - Briefing the "C" Suite on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran

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On July 14, 2015, the United States, France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union (EU) entered into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran after years of difficult negotiations....more

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Schlumberger OFAC Enforcement Action – A New Threat?

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I have been writing lately about the rise of OFAC sanctions enforcement. OFAC and the Justice Department have started to build a close working relationship similar to that between the SEC and the Justice Department relating...more

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