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Code of Federal Regulations Title 31. Money and Finance–Treasury § 31.542.509 Syrian diplomatic missions in the United States

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the United States and to international organizations in the United States and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided that:

(1) The goods or services are for the conduct of the official business of the missions, or for personal use of the employees of the missions, and are not for resale;

(2) The transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing, or refinancing of real property;  and

(3) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.

Note 1 to paragraph (a) of § 542.509:  U.S. financial institutions are reminded of their obligation to comply with 31 CFR 501.603.

Note 2 to paragraph (a) of § 542.509:  U.S. financial institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate accounts for, or extend credit to, the diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the United States and to international organizations in the United States.

(b) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the employees of the diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the United States and to international organizations in the United States and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided that:

(1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees of the missions, and are not for resale;  and

(2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.

Note to § 542.509:  Nothing in this section authorizes the transfer of any property to the Government of Syria, or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 542.201(a), other than the diplomatic missions of the Government of Syria to the United States and to international organizations in the United States.

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