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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR part 560
GENERAL LICENSE GG
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Karnkakis and Karnakis
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (ITSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Karnakis and Karnakis, or any entity in which Karnakis and Karnakis owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, the “Karnakis and Karnakis Entities”), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, November 20, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the ITSR....
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1) Paragraph (a) is a standard wind-down general license, authorizing the processing of underlying transactions that may not involve U.S. persons (see e.g., FAQ 807), but not including authorizations for the "maintenance" of activities.
2) With respect to the scope of the typical "wind-down" GL, consult the relevant portions of Examples of Transactions Deemed to be, and not to be, Within the Scope of the Standard "Wind-down" and "Maintenance" GLs.
3) Paragraph (b) is a highly unusual authorization. The authorization is for “all transactions involving individuals blocked pursuant to the ITSR and acting solely in their official capacity as officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the Karnakis and Karnakis Entities, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to effectuate transactions...