Sanction Law Halloween Edition: OFAC Reanimates The Burma Sanctions Program
Apparently Halloween is a holiday celebrated by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)…
Burmese Sanctions Regulations Get A Facelift
This past Tuesday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amended and reissued the…
The Burma Legal Services General License Is Not For Everybody
I came across an interesting case recently in regards to the general license for legal services under the Burmese Sanctions…
Burma…Going….Going…But Not Yet Gone
Last week, President Obama, in light of the expiration of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act’s (BFDA) import ban issued…
Burma Sanctions Continue to Linger On
Last Week President Obama reaffirmed the national emergency in respect to Burma (Myanmar) thereby extending the Burmese sanctions program. Regardless…
OFAC Offers Lots of Guidance on Where Things Stand with Burma
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a number of frequently asked…
OFAC Opens the Door for Funds Transferring Between Burma and the U.S.
On Friday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a general license authorizing…
Burma Sanctions Gone? Not Really…
Last week, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially implemented what many folks…
OFAC’s Licensing Policy on Exporting Animals to Burma
We recently received a question regarding whether or not the export of animals from the United States to Burma would…
Embassy Rangoon Requests OFAC Designation
In a cable released by Wikileaks, dating from the summer of 2009, the U.S. embassy in Rangoon, Burma recommended that…