[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: 31CFR536.506]

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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 536_NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E_Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy
 
Sec. 536.506  Provision of certain legal services authorized.

    (a) The provision to or on behalf of a specially designated 
narcotics trafficker of the legal services set forth in paragraph (b) of 
this section is authorized, provided that all receipt of payment 
therefor must be specifically licensed.
    (b) Specific licenses may be issued, on a case-by-case basis, 
authorizing receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the following legal services by U.S. persons to a 
specially designated narcotics trafficker:
    (1) Provision of legal advice and counseling on the requirements of 
and compliance with the laws of any jurisdiction within the United 
States, provided that such advice and counseling is not provided to 
facilitate transactions that would violate any of the prohibitions 
contained in this part;
    (2) Representation of a specially designated narcotics trafficker 
when named as a defendant in or otherwise made a party to domestic 
United States legal, arbitration, or administrative proceedings;
    (3) Initiation of domestic United States legal, arbitration, or 
administrative proceedings in defense of property interests subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction of a specially designated narcotics trafficker;
    (4) Representation before any federal or state agency with respect 
to the imposition, administration, or enforcement of United States 
sanctions against significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 
or specially designated narcotics traffickers; and
    (5) Provision of legal services in any other context in which 
prevailing United States law requires access to legal counsel at public 
expense.
    (c) The provision of any other legal services to a specially 
designated narcotics trafficker, not otherwise authorized in or exempted 
by this part, requires the issuance of a specific license.
    (d) Entry into a settlement agreement affecting property or 
interests in property of a specially designated narcotics trafficker or 
the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other 
order through execution, garnishment or other judicial process 
purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect a property interest 
of a specially designated narcotics trafficker is prohibited unless 
specifically licensed in accordance with Sec. 536.202(e).

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