All OFAC articles – Page 8
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Compliance best practices for ever-evolving Iran sanctions
A new executive order issued in January places additional sanctions on a much broader portion of Iran’s economy and, from a compliance and risk management standpoint, puts a broader range of companies in the crosshairs of U.S. enforcement.
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Q&A: Clearing up confusion with OFAC’s 50 Percent rule
Compliance Week spoke with Tiffany Archer, regional ethics and compliance officer and corporate counsel at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, on demystifying OFAC’s 50 Percent rule.
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e-Book: Regulators get tough on abuses, distribute sanctions
ExxonMobil’s recent victory in a sanctions case could inspire others to fight back against U.S.-imposed sanctions.
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SITA settles nearly 10K alleged OFAC sanctions violations for $7.8M
Société Internationale de Télécommunications has agreed to pay approximately $7.8 million to settle 9,256 apparent sanctions violations with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Treasury sanctions Rosneft subsidiary for Venezuelan ties
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned a subsidiary of Russian state-run oil company Rosneft for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy.
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Eagle Shipping settles ‘egregious’ OFAC case for $1.1M
Eagle Shipping International will make a handful of enhancements to its compliance controls as part of a $1.125 million settlement with the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Park Strategies execs draw ire of OFAC in settlement
Park Strategies will pay a relatively tame $12,150 to settle apparent OFAC violations, though the behavior of the lobbying firm’s executives was listed as an aggravating factor in the case.
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Will ExxonMobil’s victory in sanctions case mean more pushback?
ExxonMobil’s victory in a sanctions case before a federal court just might empower others in the regulated community to challenge the imposition of fines for alleged violations of sanctions regulations.
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OFAC designates new sanctions against Iran’s metals industry
Sanctions compliance officers should be on alert following several new sanctions designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control against Iran’s largest steel, aluminum, copper, and iron manufacturers.
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Exxon wins legal battle with OFAC over sanctions violation
A federal judge ruled this week Exxon will not have to pay a $2 million civil penalty levied by OFAC in 2017 for violating Ukraine-related sanctions regulations.
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Treasury sanctions 18 individuals connected to human rights abuse
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added 18 individuals across six geographies to its Specially Designated Nationals list for their roles in serious human rights abuse. Six entities have also been added to the list.
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Study: Spike in OFAC sanctions pose compliance challenges
Some companies might scramble to comply with more—and sometimes quickly shifting—sanctions requirements as the U.S. government chalks up record enforcement levels.
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OFAC: Apple shows ‘reckless disregard’ for sanctions in ‘non-egregious’ violation
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control had harsh words for Apple’s sanctions compliance program in announcing a not-so-hefty $466,912 settlement with the technology giant.
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OFAC amends Cuban Assets Control Regulations
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to further implement President Trump’s June 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum.
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Five ‘essential components’ of a sanctions compliance program
Chief compliance officers got some much-needed guidance on how to build a well-crafted sanctions compliance program thanks to the recent OFAC framework.
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Expedia settles with Treasury for violations of U.S. sanctions on Cuba
Expedia Group has agreed to pay more than $325,000 to resolve allegations that it violated U.S. sanctions on Cuba, the Treasury Department announced.
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Treasury issues Finding of Violation to State Street subsidiary
The U.S. Treasury Department has found that State Street Bank and Trust violated Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.
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UniCredit Group Banks to pay $1.3B for sanctions violations
UniCredit Group Banks will pay total financial penalties of approximately $1.3 billion for processing hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of an entity designated as a weapons of mass destruction proliferator and other Iranian entities subject to U.S. economic sanctions, the Department ...
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Descartes, Kharon partner on sanctions risk intelligence
Software as a service (SaaS) solutions provider Descartes Systems Group has integrated research company Kharon’s sanctions ownership data into its screening solution.
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Petroleos de Venezuela
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Venezuelan state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela under Executive Order 13850 for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy.