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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Please click "Apply Text String Filters" again after clicking the "Close" button immediately below.
1) This FAQ was initially posted prior to the blocking of the Government of Venezuela pursuant to EO 13884. See comment to Venezuela General License 5. The effect of the GL appears to not have been disturbed as a result of the blocking of the GOV pursuant to EO 13884 in August, 2019, but as discussed by OFAC in the updated version of this FAQ, the GL was amended such that it only applies to transactions taking place on or after July 21, 2021.
2) This FAQ was initially issued on Jul 19, 2018 [1], and amended on Jan 31, 2019 [2], to add a (now removed) note concerning the relationship between the status of the bonds at issue under EO 13835 and EO 13850, pursuant to which PdVSA is blocked (see plain text to the...