Ed. Note: if you’re new to TURBOFAC, please take note that the text string filtration function generally shouldn’t be used for terms such as “ordinarily resident,” “causing” or “new debt”. For research on the meaning of words and phrases such as those, i.e. terms central to the key legal issues in sanctions law that appear on a cross-programmatic basis, you’re typically better off locating and checking the appropriate box in the “Key Legal Issues” search category, which will limit the results to those that have been manually assessed as being relevant for the interpretation of the terms at issue.
Try typing your search term (“ordinarily resident,” “new debt,” or something else) in the “Find a Search Filter” box at the top of the page, and the corresponding “Key Legal Issues” check box will pop up instantly, if one exists. Once you check the box (e.g. “new debt,” with ~55 results), you can always use the text string filtration function to further refine your search (e.g. by typing “invoice” and narrowing the ~55 results to ~10).
Note in addition that the same applies to text string searches such as “14071” (if you’re looking for items related to EO 14071). By typing “14071” in the “Find a Search Filter” field up top, you will be able to instantly narrow the results down to items manually assessed as relating to EO 14071. Ditto terms such as “515.204” or “Iran General License G” (try the “Discrete Legal Provision” search category).
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1) Update in Light of Litigation Developments:
This FAQ, along with a 2006 license issued in connection with the Zimbabwe sanctions program, was at the heart of Exxon Mobil Corporation et al v. Mnuchin et al, No. 3:2017cv01930 (N.D. Tex.), challenging a 2017 OFAC Penalty Notice. The FAQ and license serve as the primary bits of evidence that the "signature-as-service" position taken by OFAC in the Exxon case was both noticed to the public and consistent with OFAC's longstanding interpretation of the scope of the term "service." For commentary on the Zimbabwe license, see License No. ZI-20 (2006); Case No. ZI-[redacted] (2009); 2016 letter from OFAC to Exxon re: same (ENF 42108), and comments thereto.
In Memorandum Opinion and Order in Exxon Mobil Corporation et al v. Mnuchin et al. (N.D. Tex, 2019) (Dkt. 110), the Northern District...