Alfa Laval Middle East Ltd. — $415,695 OFAC penalty
OFAC published a $415,695 civil penalty against Alfa Laval Middle East Ltd. on 07/19/2021. It is the #148 largest action in OFAC’s 1,052-entry enforcement chart and #11 of the 18 actions published that year.
What OFAC said
Apparent Violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Alfa Laval Middle East Ltd. ("AL Middle East"), a company located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that sells fluid handling and other equipment for the energy industry and other sectors, has agreed to pay $415,695 to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R.
Quoted verbatim from OFAC’s enforcement release — read the original.
The record
| Entity, as published by OFAC | Alfa Laval Middle East Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Penalty / settlement amount | $415,695 |
| Date published by OFAC | 07/19/2021 (OFAC entry a) |
| Aggregate penalties, settlements or findings | 1 |
| Rank among all published OFAC actions | #148 of 1,052 |
| Rank within 2021 | #11 of 18 |
| Share of 2021 penalty total | 2.0% |
| Voluntarily self-disclosed | No |
| OFAC egregiousness determination | Egregious |
| Conduct period cited | May 2015 - March 2016 |
| Sanctions programs named in the release | Iran |
Primary source
OFAC enforcement release: 20210719_al_middle_east.pdf. This page adds no facts beyond that document and OFAC’s published penalty chart.
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