On September 20, 2018 the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued “OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community” to alert the shipping industry participants, including insurers, as to sanctions risks relating to petroleum shipments to or from Syria. OFAC’s Syria Sanctions Program is
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Uncertainty Surrounds New Texas Insurance Law: Divergent Views Emerge on the Impact of the Texas “Hail Storm Bill” on Hurricane Harvey Claims
JPOA Extended until July 7, 2015: “Temporary” Iran Sanctions Relief Continues until July 7, 2015
Since the end of November 2013, the so-called P5 + 1 (the United States and its partners, China, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Russia) have been negotiating with Iran regarding its nuclear program. The negotiations proceeded pursuant to a Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) providing temporary sanctions relief to…
The United States Treasury Department Names Seven Additional Ukrainian Separatists and Russian Nationals to the Specially Designated National List
Coming on the heels of a recent NATO report that Russia is again massing troops near its border with Ukraine, the Office of Foreign Asset Control, part of the United States Treasury Department, announced the following new additions to the Specially Designated National List under its Ukraine-Related Sanctions Program: …
Official Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations Released
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 589, to implement Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014 (“Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine”), Executive Order 13661 of March 17, 2014 (“Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine”), and Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014 (“Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine”). These regulations were published as a final rule at 79 FR 26365 on May 8, 2014. …
New Round of Sanctions Targets Russian Government Officials and Business Entities
Last week, the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) added seven high-ranking Russian government officials and 17 Russian business entities to the Specially Designated National and Blocked Person List (“SDN List”) pursuant to authorization granted by Executive Order 13661, the details of which we discussed previously. …
Four Insurers Subpoenaed as Part of Iranian Sanctions Investigation; Suspected of Insuring Foreign Commodities Trader Accused of Violating Trade Sanctions against Iran
The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has issued subpoenas to four insurers as part of an ongoing probe into violations of U.S. trade sanctions against Iran. …
New Executive Order Regarding U.S. Sanctions against Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
On March 6, 2014, President Obama issued an Executive Order setting forth the foundation for imposing sanctions against any individual or entity responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Ukraine or threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine. …
Suspension of U.S. and E.U. Sanctions on Insurance Related to Iran’s Petrochemical Exports
On November 24, Iran entered into a Joint Plan of Actionwith the United States, China, the Russian Federation, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (the “E3/EU+3”), whereby in exchange halting to certain uranium enrichment activities and agreeing to be monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the E3/EU+3 agreed to, among other things, suspend U.S. and E.U. sanctions on Iran’s petrochemical exports and associated services (“Joint Plan”). …
Client Advisory – President Obama Issues Executive Order Imposing Additional Iran Sanctions
On June 5, 2013, President Obama issued the Executive Order 13645 “Implementing Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Freedom & Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012” that would become effective on July 1, 2013.
EO 13645 implements several statutory provisions of Iran Freedom and Counter-proliferation Act (IFCA) of 2012 but also imposes additional sanctions. Click here to read the entire Client Advisory.…