Financial Sanctions

Financial Sanctions in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On October 11, 2011, FinCEN issued a final rule to implement section 104(e) of CISADA. 76 Fed. Reg. 62,607 (Oct. 11, 2011). This final rule complements previous rulemaking to implement CISADA, including Treasury's issuance of the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (“IFSR”) in 2010. see this world legal encyclopedia in relation with the year 2010 at 654-55. A fact sheet issued by FinCEN summarized the rule:

The rule issued today requires a U.S. bank, upon request from FinCEN, to inquire of specified foreign banks for which the U.S. bank maintains a correspondent account, and report to the Treasury Department, with respect to whether each foreign bank:

• Maintains a correspondent account for an Iranian-linked financial institution designated under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA);

• Has processed one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, an Iranian-linked financial institution designated under IEEPA, other than through a correspondent account; or • Has processed one or more transfers of funds within the preceding 90 calendar days for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or any of its agents or affiliates designated under IEEPA.

Fact sheet dated October 5, 2011, available at (internet link) fincen.gov/news_room/nr/html/20111005.html.

Financial Sanctions in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): The United States implements its counterterrorism obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999), subsequent United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions including Resolution 1988 (2011) and 1989 (2011), and Resolution 1373 (2001) through Executive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001. Executive Order 13224 imposes financial sanctions on persons who have been designated in the annex to the executive order; persons designated by the Secretary of State for having committed or for posing a significant risk of committing acts of terrorism; and persons designated by the Secretary of the Treasury for working for or on behalf of, providing support to, or having other links to, persons designated under the executive order. See 66 Fed. Reg. 49,079 (Sept. 25, 2001); see also World Encyclopedia of Law 2001 at 881–93 and World Encyclopedia of Law 2007 at 155–58.

The United States had previously made some Taliban sanctions designations pursuant to a separate executive order (E.O. 13129) and accompanying OFAC-administered sanctions regulations. For a discussion of E.O. 13129, see this world legal encyclopedia in relation with the year 1991-99 at 1964-67. However, Executive Order 13268, issued by President George W. Bush in 2002, terminated E.O. 13129 and amended E.O. 13224 to include references to those sanctioned under E.O. 13129. see this world legal encyclopedia in relation with the year 2002 at 882-84. In 2011, OFAC revoked the Taliban Sanctions Regulations, leaving Taliban sanctions to be covered by its Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and E.O. 13224. 76 Fed. Reg. 31,470 (June 1, 2011).

Financial Sanctions

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Sanctions, Export Controls, International Restrictions

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Imposition, Implementation, and Modification of Sanctions and Certain Other Restrictions

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• Iran
• U.S. sanctions and other controls
• Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

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Imposition, Implementation, and Modification of Sanctions

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Sanctions, Export Controls, and Certain Other Restrictions

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Terrorism

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U.S. Targeted Financial Sanctions Implementing Resolution 1267 and Other Security Council Resolutions on Terrorism

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Sanctions, Export Controls, International Restrictions

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Imposition, Implementation, and Modification of Sanctions and Certain Other Restrictions

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• Sanctions
• Export Controls
• International Restrictions
• Imposition Of Sanctions
• Implementation Of Sanctions
• Modification Of Sanctions
• Terrorism
• United States
• Financial Sanctions
• Security Council Resolutions

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See Also

• Sanctions
• Export Controls
• International Restrictions
• Imposition Of Sanctions
• Implementation Of Sanctions
• Modification Of Sanctions
• Iran
• United States