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Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

17th February 2015
Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2014, the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2014 and the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/240 with...

Sanctions Notice - Iran (Nuclear Proliferation)

17th February 2015
Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012, as implemented by the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012, and the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/230 with effect from 14 February 2015. The Implementing Regulation is available here: http://eur-lex...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorist Financing and Cote d'Ivoire

12th February 2015
​TERRORISM AND TERRORIST FINANCING HM Treasury has renewed two final designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The first renewal is in respect of Parviz KHAN and is effective from 8 February 2015. The second renewal is in respect of HIZBALLAH MILITARY WING and is effective from 9 February 2015. Parviz KHAN and HIZBALLAH MILITARY WING therefore remain Designated Persons for the...

Commission signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg

11th February 2015
As part of its ongoing programme of expansion of its coverage of its network of supervisory and regulatory cooperation agreements, the Commission has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg (“CSSF”), which provides a framework for enhanced cooperation between the two supervisory authorities. The MoU has been...

Commission launches consultation paper on the revision of laws

11th February 2015
​The Commission is today issuing a formal consultation paper seeking feedback from the financial services industry on a number of proposals to amend the Bailiwick’s supervisory and regulatory laws. Its primary purpose is to facilitate discussion between the Commission, government and industry on the best way to update the current legislative framework ensuring that it is as user-friendly as...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

6th February 2015
​Designations made by HM Treasury for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act 2010 are automatically effective for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2011, and such designations also cease to have effect automatically under the Law once they are no longer effective under the Act. The final designation of the HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND...

Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida & Crimea and Sevastopol

6th February 2015
AL-QAIDA The Al-Qaida regime under EU Council Regulation 881/2002 as amended is implemented in the Bailiwick by the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013, and the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013. By Commission Implementing Regulation 2015/167, with effect from 4th February four individuals...

Sanctions Notice - Ransom Payments

4th February 2015
​As previously advised, a number of persons associated with extremist groups in Iraq and Syria have been added to the Al-Qaida Sanctions List maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. A corresponding list is maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, which has been implemented in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures)...

Woodlock Financial Services (1998) Limited

4th February 2015
The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Protection of Investors Law”) The Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, as amended (“the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries Law”) Woodlock...