Posts in EAR
May 17, 2012
Posted in
EAR, Violations
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently settled with Mattson Technology of Fremont, CA, in a case which alleges 47 EAR violations from 2006 to 2008. According to the BIS, Mattson committed these violations “with knowledge that violations of the Regulations were about to occur or were intended to occur.”
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March 20, 2012
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ITAR, EAR, OFAC, Export Control Reform Initiative
One of the big questions in the international business world is: “Are my products and/or data controlled by export compliance regulations?” The answer is ... YES! Most people are shocked to learn that nearly everything is export controlled.
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March 12, 2012
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ITAR, EAR, OFAC, Violations
An Australian man and his company have been charged with several counts of violating the EAR and ITAR (as well as OFAC trade embargoes). The charges point to an alleged scheme to export restricted items from the U.S. to Iran.
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March 6, 2012
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ITAR, EAR, Denied Parties Lists
I’ve been involved with many clients’ denied parties list (DPL) screening programs for a number of years, and it’s easy to be lulled into a sense of thinking that the risks of a problem are very low.
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February 28, 2012
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EAR, OFAC, Violations, Denied Parties Lists
The U.S. Government continues to enforce a variety of export compliance laws in an effort to thwart the movement of goods and services to Iran. This has resulted in substantial penalties for individuals and companies who attempt to circumvent these regulations.
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