[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR536.506]



[Page 169-170]

 

                  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.



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    (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).