Meanings of helms-burton act in English

Those sanctions are enshrined in law, most notably the Helms-Burton Act of 1996.

Those sanctions are enshrined in law, most notably the Helms-Burton act passed in 1996.

Until now, Title III of the Helms-Burton Act had been fully waived by every president over the past 23 years.

They also want to eliminate some payments made to Sherritt's directors to compensate them for the impact of the Helms-Burton Act.

PRESIDENT Clinton has decided to continue the suspension of the Helms-Burton Act which penalises non-US companies investing in certain sectors in Cuba.

The so-called Title III rule forms part of the Helms-Burton Act, which codified all U.S. sanctions against Cuba into law 23 years ago.

For many years, presidents had the power to lift the embargo unilaterally, but Congress codified it in the 1990s with the Helms-Burton Act.

Rather than lift sanctions unilaterally, the U.S. ought to consider modifying the approach it has taken since passage of the Helms-Burton Act of 1996.

The planes were shot down and a more stringent version of the Helms-Burton act was signed into law by Clinton in mid-March...