31 CFR § 597.407 - Palestinian Authority.

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title: "31 CFR § 597.407 - Palestinian Authority."
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title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "597.407"
section_name: "Palestinian Authority."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_name: "FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS"
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authority: "8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note)."
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# 597.407 Palestinian Authority.

Following the January 2006 Palestinian elections, Hamas, a designated terrorist entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 597.201, has been determined to have a property interest in the transactions of the Palestinian Authority. Accordingly, pursuant to § 597.201, U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with the Palestinian Authority unless authorized. Certain transactions with the Palestinian Authority may be authorized by license, see subpart E of this part.

[71 FR 27202, May 10, 2006]