Since we published our blog post on the relaxation of the Syria sanctions over the weekend, there have been two more related developments this week: (1) US guidance on the Syria sanctions relaxed on Friday, May 23, and (2) the EU’s move to formally lift nearly all of its remaining sanctions on Syria. United States: Guidance on Syria Sanctions Relaxation On Wednesday, May 28, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) in the US Treasury…
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