Carol J. Bilzi

New Presidential Order Targets Foreign Evaders of US Sanctions
Carol J. Bilzi,Simeon M. Kriesberg,Margaret-Rose Sales, May 7, 2012
President Obama has issued an Executive Order (E.O. 13608, May 1, 2012) aimed at foreign individuals and entities that have evaded US economic sanctions on Iran and Syria. This marks a further expansion of recent efforts by the Administration to target non-US persons and entities that undermine US...

New US Sanctions Legislation Tightens Restrictions on Transactions with Iranian Banks
Carol J. Bilzi,Simeon M. Kriesberg,Dave M. Wharwood, December 30, 2011
On December 21, 2011, Congress sent to the President legislation to tighten sanctions against Iran. The new sanctions are part of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation, citing Iran’s nuclear technology development activities, targets the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and...

European Union Tightens Sanctions Against Syria, Including an Oil Embargo
Carol J. Bilzi,Zia Gheewalla,Simeon M. Kriesberg,Paulette Vander Schueren, September 14, 2011
The European Union has adopted new sanctions against Syria, including an oil embargo, that entered into force on 3 September 2011 and build upon EU sanctions that became effective on 10 May 2011. The United States strengthened its sanctions against Syria on 18 August 2011.