<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/qioptiq-settles-163-violations-of-aeca-itar-for-25-million/"></div>Qioptiq S.a.r.l. (“Qioptiq”) has settled 163 violations of the Arms Control Export Act (“AECA”) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), with the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”). As part of the settlement, Qioptiq is to pay $25 million dollars in civil penalties. DDTC has […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter
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<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/waad-project-listed-as-an-sdn-by-us-department-of-treasury/"></div>The U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated the WAAD Project, a Lebanese construction company under the control of Hezbollah, as a Specially Designated National (“SDN”) pursuant to Executive Order 13224 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. According to OFAC, the WAAD Project was created following the implementation of […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/office-of-foreign-assets-control-release-new-enforcement-information/"></div>On New Year’s Eve, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) released new information on civil penalities assessed against a number of entities and individuals for violations of OFAC Administered Sanctions programs. OFAC issues monthly notices detailing the civil penalities issued and the violations for which they were assessed. During the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/iranian-business-executive-allegedly-assisted-iran-nuclear-program/"></div>The President of the Alavi Foundation, an Iranian not-for-profit organization devoted to the promotion and support of Persian culture, has been arrested. Farshid Jahedi, has been charged with obstruction of justice, for his alleged attempt to throw away documents responsive to a subpeona issued on Wednesday, December 17th. The subpeona was issued in connection with an […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/welcome-to-the-world-of-sanctions/"></div>Welcome to the official blog of The Law Office of Erich Ferrari! My practice is devoted, in part, to helping individuals and businesses navigate the complex world of federal sanctions. In addition, the practice represents individuals and business before federal executive agencies in matters ranging from revocations and denials of security clearances to removal of […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_