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What is Facilitation?

In sanctions law, facilitation is when a U.S. person approves, supports, or assists a transaction by a non-U.S. person that the U.S. person could not themselves lawfully perform. Facilitation is prohibited — you cannot do indirectly, through a foreign party, what you are barred from doing directly.

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OFAC · SDN List · Blocked Person · OFAC 50 Percent Rule · Secondary Sanctions · Strict Liability · Sanctions Screening · Consolidated Sanctions List · False Positive · Fuzzy Matching

This glossary is general information for educational purposes, not legal or compliance advice. Sanctions rules change; always verify against the official source (OFAC / FinCEN / your regulator) and consult qualified counsel. Definitions summarize public guidance from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and FinCEN.