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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">EU sanctions may have affected registrars doing business with Iranian citizens.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">An overview: <a href="http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions/iran/">
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions/iran/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB">Mostly relevant (besides individual sanctions) – lifted on 16 January 2016:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#3F4A52">restrictions in the financial sector: freezing the assets of the Central Bank of Iran and major Iranian commercial banks, laying down notification and authorisation mechanisms for transfers of funds above certain
amounts to Iranian financial institutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A general license is a good idea, e.g. excluding explicitly registries and registrars and its financial transactions from financial sanctions in the legal instruments. Decisions are the competence of the Council of the
EU, proposed by the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#444444;background:white">High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Like in the U.S. – it is not easy but possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#444444;background:white">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#444444;background:white">Erich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><b>Von: </b><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">Paul Rosenzweig</a><br>
<b>Gesendet: </b>Mittwoch, 20. September 2017 21:29<br>
<b>An: </b><a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">'Greg Shatan'</a>; <a href="mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com">
'Kavouss Arasteh'</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:ws2-jurisdiction@icann.org">'ws2-jurisdiction'</a><br>
<b>Betreff: </b>Re: [Ws2-jurisdiction] OFAC Rec.s</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I agree with Greg. It seems clear from what Erica said that this is not an OFAC issue at all but rather an EU sanctions issue (perhaps ICANN should also be getting a general license from the EU
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span>) and since it is an individual registrar it isn’t an ICANN issue either<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">O: +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.redbranchconsulting.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My PGP Key: <a href="https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9A830097CA066684">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9A830097CA066684</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ws2-jurisdiction-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ws2-jurisdiction-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> ws2-jurisdiction <ws2-jurisdiction@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ws2-jurisdiction] OFAC Rec.s<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kavouss,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As a factual happening, I don't see why this should be reflected in our report. Resello's business decision does not seem to be related to OFAC, US jurisdiction or to any ICANN-related jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I asked you whether Resello's agreement with ICANN (the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)) prohibits Resello from establishing the policy you have mentioned. If ICANN does not prohibit
this policy, and it is not triggered by OFAC or some other connection to ICANN's jurisdictions, then it seems to be unconnected to our work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I don't know whether there is an EU or Dutch law that requires this policy, or whether there is one that prohibits it. If there is one that requires it, that is not an "ICANN jurisdiction"
issue. If there is one that prohibits it and Resello is violating Dutch law, then it may be that Resello is violating the RAA requirement (Section 3.7.2) that Registrars abide by applicable law. But again, that's a Compliance issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Kavouss Arasteh <<a href="mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com" target="_blank">kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I do not know what question you raised. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you believe that <em><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mark Assenberg</span></b></em><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span></i></b><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> from Resello which is a subsidiary company for Yourholding holding:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>with the below address <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Ceintuurbaan+28+8024+AA+Zwolle&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">Ceintuurbaan 28</span></a></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">,<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Ceintuurbaan+28+8024+AA+Zwolle&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">8024
AA Zwolle</span></a>, <a href="tel:+31%2038%20453%200752" target="_blank">+31 38 453 0752</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">based in Netherlands.being a non US-Based company on the basis of which
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">section of the RAA refrain such a business decision (i.e., a registrar deciding not to do business with citizens of a given country (whether it is Canada, Haiti, Iran or otherwise)?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">May you address this issue as a factual happening .</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Pls kindly advise how you trest and reflect that in the report</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Regards</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888">Kavouss </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Nigel Roberts <<a href="mailto:nigel@channelisles.net" target="_blank">nigel@channelisles.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Can you please guide me to the section of the RAA that would prevent<br>
such a business decision (i.e., a registrar deciding not to do business<br>
with citizens of a given country (whether it is Canada, Haiti, Iran or<br>
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In the United Kingdom, never mind the RAA, this would be quite illegal (see s.13, prohibited conduct) unless such treatment is required by law (e.g. required by legally binding sanctions).<br>
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How can anyone in the 21st century believe that any "business decision" doctrine could allow making decisions on the basis of race/citizenship (or any other protected characteristic) is quite alien over here and incomprehensible.<br>
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<a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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