[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: 31CFR535.218]

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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. 535.218  Prohibitions and nullifications with respect to property 

described in Sec. Sec. 535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 535.215 
and standby letters of credit.

    (a) All licenses and authorizations for acquiring or exercising any 
right, power or privilege, by court order, attachment, or otherwise, 
including the license contained in Sec. 535.504, with respect to the 
property described in Sec. Sec. 535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 
535.215 are revoked and withdrawn.
    (b) All rights, powers and privileges relating to the property 
described in Sec. Sec. 535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 535.215 
and which derive from any attachment, injunction, other like proceedings 
or process, or other action in any litigation after November 14, 1979, 
at 8:10 a.m., e.s.t., including those derived from Sec. 535.504, other 
than rights, powers and privileges of the Government of Iran and its 
agencies, instrumentalities and controlled entities, whether acquired by 
court order or otherwise, are nullified, and all persons claiming any 
such right, power or privilege are hereafter barred from exercising the 
same.
    (c) All persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are 
prohibited from acquiring or exercising any right, power or privilege, 
whether by court order or otherwise, with respect to property (and any 
income earned thereon) referred to in Sec. Sec. 535.211, 535.212, 
535.213, 535.214 and 535.215.
    (d) The prohibitions contained in paragraph (c) of this section 
shall not apply to Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities or controlled 
entities.
    (e) Paragraph (a) of this section does not revoke or withdraw 
specific licenses authorizing the operation of blocked accounts which 
were issued prior to January 19, 1981, and which do not relate to 
litigation. Such licenses shall be deemed to be revoked as of May 31, 
1981, unless extended by general or specific license issued subsequent 
to February 26, 1981.
    (f) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section 
shall apply to contested and contingent liabilities and property 
interests of the Government of Iran, its agencies, instrumentalities or 
controlled entities, including debts.

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    (g) All existing attachments on standby letters of credit, 
performance bonds and similar obligations and on substitute blocked 
accounts established under Sec. 535.568 relating to standby letters of 
credit, performance bonds and similar obligations are nullified and all 
future attachments on them are hereafter prohibited. All rights, powers 
and privileges relating to such attachments are nullified and all 
persons hereafter are barred from asserting or exercising any rights, 
powers or privileges derived therefrom.

(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 14334, Feb. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981]