[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR535.212]

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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 535_IRANIAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B_Prohibitions
 
Sec. 535.212  Direction to transfer property in which Iran or an Iranian 

entity has an interest by branches and offices of United States banks 
located outside the United States.

    (a) Any branch or office of a United States bank or subsidiary 
thereof, which branch, office or subsidiary is located outside the 
territory of the United States, and which, on or after 8:10 a.m., 
e.s.t., on November 14, 1979:
    (1) Has been or is in possession of funds or securities legally or 
beneficially owned by the Government of Iran or its agencies, 
instrumentalities, or controlled entities, or
    (2) Has carried or is carrying on its books deposits standing to the 
credit of or beneficially owned by such government, its agencies, 
instrumentalities or controlled entities, is licensed, authorized, 
directed and compelled to transfer such funds, securities and deposits, 
held on January 19, 1981, including interest from November 14, 1979, at 
commercially reasonable rates, to the account of the Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the U.S., at the Bank of England, 
to be held or transferred as directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
The funds, securities and deposits described in this section shall be 
further transferred as provided for in the Declarations of the 
Government of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria and the 
Undertakings of the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran with respect to the 
Declaration.
    (b) Any banking institution subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States that has executed a set-off on or after

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8:10 a.m., e.s.t., November 14, 1979, against Iranian funds, securities 
or deposits referred to in paragraph (a) of this section is hereby 
licensed, authorized, directed and compelled to cancel such set-off and 
to transfer all funds, securities and deposits which have been subject 
to such set-off, including interest from November 14, 1979, at 
commercially reasonable rates, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 
(a) of this section.

(Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 
65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 
FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 
FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 
46 FR 14111)

[46 FR 14333, Feb. 26, 1981]