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By 3 Mins Read

On November 5, 2014, the Canada Gazette published the Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations (SOR/2014-235, October 24, 2014) and the Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2014-236, October 24, 2014) pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act. The Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations impose targeted sanctions against persons engaged in activities that directly or indirectly facilitate, support, provide funding for or con¬tribute to a violation or attempted violation of the Cessation…

UK – Sudan and South Sudan sanctions extended to certain overseas territories

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On 15 October 2014, the official Legislation.gov.uk website posted SI 2014/2707 – The Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014, which gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to sanctions imposed on Sudan by United Nations Security Council resolutions 1556 (2004) of 30th July 2004, 1591 (2005) of 29th March 2005 and 1945 (2010) of 14th October 2010. This Order also reflects the implementation of these sanctions by the European Union in Council Decision 2014/450/CFSP adopted…

US – OFAC issues South Sudan Sanctions Regulations

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On July 1, 2014, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule, the South Sudan Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 558), to implement Executive Order (EO) 13664 of April 3, 2014 (“Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to South Sudan”). OFAC intends to supplement this Part 558 with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and additional general licenses and…

OFAC posts FAQ on South Sudan-related Executive Order

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On June 2, 2014, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) posted a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) regarding payments to or transactions with non-designated individuals or entities in South Sudan. The Q&A are provided below: 368. Are humanitarian aid groups prohibited from making payments to or otherwise transacting with non-designated individuals or entities in South Sudan, including militias and armed groups under the command or control of a designated individual? An entity in…

US – President issues Executive Order with respect to South Sudan

By 3 Mins Read

On April 3, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan. The Executive Order (EO) declares a national emergency to deal with the situation in and in relation to South Sudan, which has been marked by activities that threaten the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan and the surrounding region, including widespread violence and atrocities, human rights abuses, recruitment and use of child soldiers, attacks…