On September 20, 2018, President Trump issued a new CAATSA-related Executive Order (EO) titled, “Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” and an accompanying frequently asked question. This EO provides authority to the Secretary of Treasury to take certain actions to implement certain sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions … Continue Reading
On 1 March, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the amendment and reissuance in its entirety of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 510. These regulations were updated to reflect and incorporate the North Korea-related executive orders issued in recent years and additional changes to North Korea-related laws, specifically the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement … Continue Reading
On 6 April, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated seven Russian oligarchs, 12 companies they own or control, 17 senior Russian government officials and a state-owned Russian weapons trading company and its subsidiary, a Russian bank, pursuant to Executive Order 13661, 13662 and the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). According to the US Department of Treasury, … Continue Reading
On 29 January 2018, OFAC announced that it released five reports to Congressional Committees pursuant to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA). The reports include (1) Section 241: Report on Senior Foreign Political Figures and Oligarchs in the Russian Federation; (2) Section 104(e): Report on Contributions to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program; … Continue Reading
On 13 October, President Trump announced the results of his administration’s review of the US’ Iran policy, indicating at the same time that he would not “certify” to Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement. Since President Trump took office, he has “certified” to Iran’s compliance twice, so this is the first time that he did … Continue Reading
President Trump has signed into law the countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, expanding US sanctions targeting Iran, Russia, North Korea and Syria.… Continue Reading
