As we previously wrote in our OFAC 2020 Year in Review, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) saw a drop in enforcement activity in 2020, likely due to the massive year it had in 2019 and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism finance or other illegal activity, were leaked to the public.
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Author: Morrison FoersterPublished: January 19th, 2021Original Article Link The following client alert is courtesy of CGCC member Morrison Foerster. I. Overview With just one week remaining in his term, President…
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On September 24th, 2020, China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC) hosted a timely webinar titled “Making Sense of the Complex Web of Sanctions and Export Controls and How They Affect Chinese Companies in the U.S.”
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On August 22, China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC) hosted 2019 Summer New Members Welcome Reception and Legal & Policy Series #14: “Introduction to Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Know Your Rights” at the Bank of China Building in New York. Nearly 100 representatives from CGCC member companies came together to welcome CGCC’s new members.
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On August 6th, China General Chamber of Commerce-USA (CGCC) hosted CGCC Legal and Policy Event: “Compliance Topics for Chinese Enterprises in the U.S.: Experience and Insights” at the Bank of China Building in New York. Over 50 representatives from CGCC member companies attended the event.
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On June 25th, China General Chamber of Commerce-USA (CGCC) co-hosted an event with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul, Weiss) titled, “Detecting and Reporting Suspicious Transactions and Preventing Sanctions Violations” as part of the CGCC Legal and Policy event series. More than 75 people attended the event at Paul, Weiss’s New York Headquarters.
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On April 4th, 2019, China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC) partnered with Blank Rome LLP to hold “CGCC Legal and Policy Series: The Recent Surge in U.S. Law Enforcement Against Chinese Companies” luncheon seminar at the Bank of China building in New York. Around 70 people including top C-level executives from CGCC member companies and guests from the law industry attended the event.
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New York, October 15, 2018 – China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC) and CGCC Foundation hosted the “Chinese Investment in the US: The Path Forward-Legal and Regulatory Challenges”…
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CGCC co-hosts International Arbitration forum with US-China legal representatives
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