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November 3, 2015: Another Finnish regulatory update
Financial sanctions Belarus Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1957 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1949 Yemen Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1927 Council...
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Sweden Explains It All: EU Zimbabwe sanctions
The history behind the sanctions: Zimbabwe under President Mugabe's regime has long been marked by an undemocratic political system and serious human rights violations. This led the EU to impose...
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March 26, 2015: Finnish regulatory updates
Finish regulators issued the following recap of EU decisions and regulatory changes occuring recently: Financial sanctions Zimbabwe – Decision (CFSP) 2015/277 extends sanctions until February 20,...
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May 5, 2015: Finland Regulatory Update
Finland released a summary of recent EU regulatory updates on the 5th, as well as a best practices paper for implementing restrictive measures. The links appear below. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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September 3, 2015: A little cleanup at OFAC
Last Thursday, OFAC removed a small number of listings from the anti-terrorism and ZImbabwe sanctions programs: REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATION 17 NOVEMBER (a.k.a. 17 NOVEMBER; a.k.a. EPANASTATIKI ORGANOSI...
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November 3, 2015: Another Finnish regulatory update
Financial sanctions Belarus Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1957 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1949 Yemen Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1927 Council...
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February 3, 2016: OFAC makes a boatload of changes
On Wednesday, OFAC made a number of changes to a variety of programs. First, they revoked Zimbabwe General License 1, which authorized transactions with 2 Zimbabwean banks. Why? Because they removed...
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OFAC Fires a 50% Rule Warning Shot Across Barclay’s Bow
On Monday, OFAC agreed to a settlement with Barclays Bank for 159 violations of the Zimbabwe sanctions program. The amount of the settlement is rather prosaic for this day and age: $2,485,890. The...
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February 18, 2016: Finnish Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulatory Update
I know I skipped a few of these – I promise to catch up… Last Thursday, Finnish regulators published the recent EU regulatory updates for the Zimbabwe sanctions regime. These are: Council Decision...
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March 8, 2016: OFAC adds 2 to Zimbabwe sanctions, 1 to CAR sanctions
Yesterday, OFAC designated the following 2 entities under the Zimbabwe program: CHEMPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED (a.k.a. CHEMPLEX CORPORATION LTD), 93 Park Lane, P.O. Box 989, Harare, Zimbabwe; 10 Bilston...
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March 22, 2016: changes to OFAC Zimbabwe, Terror Sanctions
Last Tuesday, OFAC added the following person: SANTOSO (a.k.a. “Abu Warda”; a.k.a. “Abu Wardah as-Syarqi”; a.k.a. “Abu Yahya”); DOB 21 Aug 1976; POB Tentena, Indonesia (individual) [SDGT]. to the SDN...
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August 15, 2016: 1 person, 7 listings removed from OFAC Zimbabwe sanctions
On Monday, OFAC removed the following listings from its Zimbabwe sanctions program: SHANFARI, Thamer Bin Said Ahmed (a.k.a. AL SHANFARI, SHEIKH THAMER; a.k.a. AL SHANFARI, Thamer; a.k.a. AL SHANFARI,...
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October 3, 2016: OFAC updates Zimbabwe (incl. delistings!) and Kingpin sanctions
Last Tuesday, OFAC updated the following Zimbabwe sanctions listing: MUGABE, Leo (a.k.a. “CDE MUGABE”), 72 Green Groove Drive, Greendale, Harare, Zimbabwe; DOB 28 Feb 1957; alt. DOB 28 Aug 1962; MP...
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November 18, 2016: OFAC changes its narcotics and Zimbabwe sanctions listings
On Friday, OFAC removed the following person from the Zimbabwe sanctions program: NGUNI, Sylvester Robert; DOB 04 May 1955; Passport ZE215371 (Zimbabwe); Deputy Minister of Agriculture (individual)...
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Obama Sanction-o-Rama, Part 1: WMD, Syria, Zimbabwe changes
On Thursday, OFAC added the following individuals: ABBAS, Ghassan; DOB 10 Mar 1960; Scientific Studies and Research Center Brigadier General (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND...
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OFAC removed Theophilus Pharaoh Gambe from Zimbabwe sanctions
Earlier today, OFAC removed the following person: GAMBE, Theophilus Pharaoh; DOB 20 Jun 1959; Passport ZA567403 (Zimbabwe); Chairman, Electoral Supervisory Commission (individual) [ZIMBABWE]. from its...
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April 12, 2017: OFAC adds (Central African Republic) and subtracts (Zimbabwe)
On Wednesday, OFAC added the following 2 persons: HISSENE, Abdoulaye (a.k.a. ABDOULAYE, Hissene; a.k.a. ABDOULAYE, Issene; a.k.a. HISSEIN, Abdoulaye; a.k.a. ISSENE, Abdoulaye (Latin: ISSÈNE,...
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February 16, 2018: EU, HMT amend Robert Mugabe sanctions listing
On Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/223 by amending the following individual Zimbabwe sanctions listing: MUGABE, ROBERT, GABRIEL DOB:...
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February 18, 2018: Amended Australian regulations & some typo corrections
Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 – Autonomous Sanctions Following registration of the amending instruments listed below made by the Minister for...
View ArticleSECO amends Grace Mugabe’s Zimbabwe sanctions listing
Earlier today, Swiss authorities amended the following individual Zimbabwe sanctions listing: SSID: 170-6723 Name: Mugabe Grace DOB: 23 Jul 1965 Identification document: a) Passport No. AD001159,...
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