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On the official website of Zist Tajhiz Pooyesh Company, Kimo Instruments is mentioned as their official business partner. Zist Tajhiz Pooyesh Company is added on February 3, 2017 to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for supplying goods to Mabrooka Trading, which procures items for Iran-based Navid Composite, a subsidiary of U.N.-sanctioned Sanam Industries Group;

"According to the official website of the French-Company Sarasin Actor they are working with Iranian entities that are close to the Iran Regime and IRGC;

National Iranian Gas Company lists Sarasin Actor as their official partner;

Also on the official website of Sarasin Actor they mention working with National Iranian Oil Company. The National Iranian Oil Company, a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is a national oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehra. Has provided support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); has awarded contracts to Khatam Al-Anbia, a construction and development wing of the IRGC;

Sarasin Actor is co-worker of Arya Nik, according to informations from website of Arya Nik. Arya Niroo Nik is a shell company used by Fulmen for some of its operations, according to the European Union; Fulmen is involved in procurement for Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities. Fulmen participated in the construction of the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant in cooperation with Kalaye Electric. Fulmen is added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on November 21, 2011, freezing its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with U.S. parties, pursuant to Executive Order 13382;" (IFMAT, "Despite US sanctions Sarasin Actor continues to work in Iran," 6/18/2019).

NTN-SNR’s appears to have business operations in Iran through its advertised ties to the Iranian company, Sameh Afzar Tajak Company (“SATCO”). According to the SATCO website, SATCO is a “business partner” of NTN-SNR.

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UANI wrote to NTN to convey our concerns regarding NTN-SNR, a subsidiary of NTN Corporation, reported participation in the 4th Iran Automotive Industry International Conference (“IAIIC”), which took place in Tehran, Iran on February 12-13, 2017. 

Will exit its distribution partnership in Iran before November 4, 2018; had previously predicted a profit of 16 million euros from its business in Iran. (“France’s Ingenico cuts core profit outlook on Iran exit, currency headwinds,” Reuters, July 25, 2018.)

In 2018 the U.S. state of Ohio listed Saft Groupe as an Iran restricted company rendering Saft Groupe ineligible for investment and/or state contracting.

Ahwaz, June 24, IRNA -- Managing Director of Khuzestan Regional Electricity Company (KREC) Mahmoud Dasht-e-Bozorg said on Saturday that KREC has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French investing company of “ Green Coast Solution’.

"France's Altea Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with the North Drilling Company, a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company, to cooperate in drilling-related operations and services." (November 4, 2017)

"In line with efforts to renovate petrochemical plants, Nouri Petrochemical Company in southern Bushehr Province has started to upgrade its equipment and facilities in cooperation with two French multinationals, Axens and CECA, the managing director of the company said." (December 2, 2017)

Subsidiary of Groupe Bollore and Vivendi

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In 2017 the U.S. states of Michigan listed Havas on its list of companies doing material business with Iran rendering Havas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting.

"Christophe Eck, a senior partner at GIDE, says that the French law firm will remain active in Iran regardless of Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal." (June 17, 2018).

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"The Islamic Republic of Iran is the second largest economy in the MENA region, and its legal system, based on Sharia principles, also borrows much from the French commercial code and company law. Gide is the first international law firm to obtain a licence in order to open a branch office and practise in Iran under its own name. Our firm has been advising and assisting clients in Iran for many years on their investments, acquisitions, BOT (Build Operate Transfer) transactions, various commercial agreements, international arbitration and embargo regulations." (Company Website)