# 31 CFR § 539.304: Entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.304

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 539.304
- **Heading:** Entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person
- **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 539—WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS > Subpart C—General Definitions

## Text

The term entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person includes any subsidiaries and branches, wherever located, of entities that are designated foreign persons, any successors to such entities, and any persons acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of any of the foregoing.
[64 FR 8716, Feb. 23, 1999, as amended at 86 FR 73106, Dec. 27, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 539.101 § 539.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.201 § 539.201 Prohibited importation of goods, technology, or services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.202 § 539.202 Prohibition on import-related transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.203 § 539.203 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.204 § 539.204 Exempt transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.301 § 539.301 Designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.302 § 539.302 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.303 § 539.303 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.304 § 539.304 Entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.305 § 539.305 General license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.305.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.306 § 539.306 Goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.306.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.307 § 539.307 Importation into the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.307.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.308 § 539.308 Information or informational materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.308.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.309 § 539.309 License.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.309.md)

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