# 31 CFR § 526.206: Exempt transactions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.206

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 526.206
- **Heading:** Exempt transactions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 526—HOSTAGES AND WRONGFUL DETENTION SANCTIONS REGULATIONS > Subpart B—Prohibitions

## Text

(a) International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).
(b) Official business. The prohibitions contained in § 526.201(a) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 526.101 § 526.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.201 § 526.201 Prohibited transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.202 § 526.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.203 § 526.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.204 § 526.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation of blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.205 § 526.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.205.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.206 § 526.206 Exempt transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.206.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.300 § 526.300 Applicability of definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.300.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.301 § 526.301 Blocked account; blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.302 § 526.302 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.303 § 526.303 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.304 § 526.304 Financial, material, or technological support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.305 § 526.305 Foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.305.md)
- [31 CFR § 526.306 § 526.306 Hostage-taking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-526.306.md)

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