OFAC Issues Guidance on Extension of the Statute of Limitations

On July 22, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued guidance to address “questions raised by recent legislation that extended the statute

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OFAC Updates Licensing Portal Application Status and Hotline

In a bulletin published on July 18, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the addition of more detailed

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OFAC Issues Interim Rule on Electronic Filing and Reporting

In a Federal Register Notice published on May 10, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an interim final rule that amends the

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OFAC Issues General License, FAQ For Venezuela

On April 17, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a bulletin announcing the issuance of a General License related to certain

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U.S. Announces New Russian Sanctions

In a series of press releases published on February 23, 2024, multiple U.S. government agencies including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of

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OFAC Issues New General License for Russian Seafood

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on February 21, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the issuance of

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OFAC Amends North Korea Sanctions Regulations

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) scheduled for publication on February 16, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will amend its North Korea

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OFAC Releases First Part of Video Tutorial Series

On January 19, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a blog post on its website announcing the release of the first video in a series

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Executive Order Expands Export and Import Sanctions on Russia

On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, which expands existing sanctions against certain Russian “financial facilitators”

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OFAC Updates Transaction Licenses for Certain Venezuelan Entities

In a bulletin published November 16, 2023, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced General License No. 8M,

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OFAC Releases Introduction to OFAC Web Series Episode 2

On August 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released the second episode of its “Introduction to

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OFAC Announces Video Series

On July 28, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) published announced on its website an "Introduction to OFAC" video series.

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OFAC Issues Iran General License D-2 and FAQs

On September 23, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the issuance of Iran General License D-2. OFAC

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OFAC Announces Russia-Related Changes to General Licenses and FAQs, Publishes Fact Sheet

On July 14, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the issuance of four Russia-related General Licenses.

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Executive Order Issued on Ethiopian Sanctions

On September 17, 2021, U.S. President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order entitled “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the

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