All BIS articles
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News BriefBIS rule expands export control restrictions on OFAC sanctioned
The Bureau of Industry and Security adopted a final rule to extend its export restrictions across more entities and individuals designated under certain sanctions programs maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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News BriefU.S. agencies issue ‘know your cargo’ transport compliance note
Five agencies of the U.S. government combined to issue best practices guidance for entities in the maritime and other transportation industries to help reduce risk of sanctions and export control violations and evasion efforts.
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News BriefFinCEN analysis: Trends in Russia export control evasion attempts
Analysis of suspicious activity reports by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network indicates nearly $1 billion in suspicious activity in cases of suspected evasion of Russia-related export controls.
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PremiumCommon sanctions compliance trip points from 2023 enforcement cases
Penalties against companies including British American Tobacco, Wells Fargo, and Microsoft demonstrate the multiple ways in which businesses can run afoul of U.S. sanctions—an area receiving increased scrutiny by regulators.
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News BriefGuidance sets self-disclosure expectations for sanctions, export control lapses
Companies seeking credit for voluntarily self-disclosing potential violations of sanctions or export control laws must be mindful of the regimes at play from agencies including the DOJ, BIS, and OFAC and their differing expectations.
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News BriefDXC Technology self-reports possible Russian sanctions violations
DXC Technology Company disclosed it might have violated U.S. sanctions and export controls against Russia in its sale of a Russian subsidiary.
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News BriefU.S. reinvigorates anti-Russia push with new sanctions, guidance
The United States once again ratcheted up sanctions against Russia in an attempt to further choke off the funds and military supplies the country is using in its war against Ukraine.
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News BriefEx-Apple engineer charged with theft of trade secrets in DOJ sweep
A new strike force co-led by the Department of Justice and Commerce Department made an impact when charges against a former Apple engineer for theft and attempted theft of trade secrets were included as part of its first enforcement actions.
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News BriefSeagate fined record $300M over export business with Huawei
Seagate will pay the largest stand-alone administrative penalty in the history of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security for violating export control restrictions against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
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News BriefBIS updates voluntary self-disclosure policy to punish not coming forward
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security updated its guidelines to further clarify the advantages of voluntary self-disclosure to the agency when export control violations are uncovered.
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News BriefMicrosoft to pay $3.3M to settle sanctions, export control violations
Microsoft will pay more than $3.3 million to settle charges from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Bureau of Industry and Security its subsidiaries violated sanctions laws and export controls across their dealings in four sanctioned countries and Ukraine’s Crimea region.
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News BriefU.S. authorities list red flags for sanction evasion by third parties
The Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Foreign Assets Control, and Department of Justice issued guidance to highlight common methods bad actors use to evade sanctions and export controls on Russia and how to spot their use.
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ArticleBIS charges Chinese cable giant with export control violations
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security charged China’s largest cable and wire manufacturer Far East Cable with export control violations related to its alleged dealings with telecommunications company ZTE to circumvent U.S. restrictions against Iran.
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ArticleFinCEN/BIS alert flags Russia export control evasion indicators
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Bureau of Industry and Security warned financial institutions to be on the lookout for new and novel ways individuals and entities in Russia and Belarus are attempting to evade export controls.
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ArticleSAP to pay over $8M for admitted Iran sanctions violations
German software company SAP SE agreed to pay more than $8 million in combined penalties issued by three U.S. agencies after admitting to committing numerous violations of sanctions against Iran.
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ArticleBanks, central banks warned of crypto-currency risks and pitfalls
Despite failures, plummeting prices, and a plethora of risks, financial institutions and central banks are cautiously looking at ways to use virtual currencies. International regulators are warning them that doing so haphazardly could be disastrous.
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“Chancer” chauffeurs and liquidators: the Retail Acquisitions story
Retail Acquisitions’ purchase of troubled retailer BHS for £1 (U.S.$1.3) has since been complicated by a £6M (U.S.$7.8M) loan coming due and some extremely unstable governance issues.
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Blog
BHS: asset strippers, chancers, and governance failures
Parliament released a scathing report on the sale and management of retail chain BHS in late July. The report, says Paul Hodgson, led to calls for someone to be stripped of his knighthood—a first in Parliament history.
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Mitigating export control violations
Image: The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security is considering proposed rules that, on the one hand, would significantly raise the stakes for companies that run afoul of export control regulations but, on the other hand, bring greater transparency to the enforcement process. “The guidelines generally provide ...