Posts in Violations
May 17, 2012
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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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April 17, 2012
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ITAR, Violations, Denied Parties Lists
Less than two months after they were added to the Excluded Party List System (EPLS), it now appears that the last of the freight forwarders have been removed from the EPLS – paving the way for a return to “business as usual” for exporters.
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March 16, 2012
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Violations
Recent extraditions of foreign nationals to the United States show just how far the government is willing to go to aggressively prosecute those who violate our country's export rules and regulations.
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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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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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