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Sanctions Notice - Russia

13th June 2024

Please be advised that the following persons/entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) are now subject to an asset freeze and trust services sanctions:

  1. Public Joint Stock Company Moscow Exchange Group (Unique ID: RUS2114)
  2. Central Counterparty National Clearing Centre (Unique ID: RUS2115)
  3. Joint Stock Company National Settlement Depository (Unique ID: RUS2116)
  4. EGETIR OTOMOTIV SAN. VE TIC. LTD. (Unique ID: RUS2117)
  5. LLC Kompaniya AMG (Unique ID: RUS2118)
  6. BOSFOR AVRASYA IC VE DIS TICARET LTD (Unique ID: RUS2119)
  7. INNOVATION HUB LLC (Unique ID: RUS2120)
  8. JSC RUSATOM ARCTIC (Unique ID: RUS2121)
  9. Avet Vladimirovich MIRAKYAN (Unique ID: RUS2122)
  10. PJSC SPB Exchange (Unique ID: RUS2123)
  11. Yuri Olegovich Denisov (Unique ID: RUS2124)
  12. Denis Vladimirovich FROLOV (Unique ID: RUS2125)
  13. Yakub Salmanovich ZAKRIEV (Unique ID: RUS2126)
  14. Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Order of the Red Banner Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute NAMI (Unique ID: RUS2127)
  15. Armen Meruzhanovich SARKISYAN (Unique ID: RUS2128)
  16. HENGSHUI HESHUO CELLULOSE CO., LTD (Unique ID: RUS2130)
  17. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BINA GROUP (Unique ID: RUS2131)
  18. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MODERN MARINE ARCTIC TRANSPORT SPG (Unique ID: RUS2132)
  19. Limited Liability Company Novatek Murmansk (Unique ID: RUS2133)
  20. LLC SONATEK (Unique ID: RUS2134)
  21. Hengshui Yuanchem Trading Limited (Unique ID: RUS2135)
  22. JSC MECHANICAL PLANT (Unique ID: RUS2136)
  23. WUHAN TONGSHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (Unique ID: RUS2137)
  24. Limited Liability Company Ruschemalliance (Unique ID: RUS2138)
  25. Federal State Enterprise Tambov Powder Plant (Unique ID: RUS2139)
  26. Open Joint Stock Company Arsenal Machine-Building Plant (Unique ID: RUS2140)
  27. Federal State Enterprise Kamensky Combine (Unique ID: RUS2141)
  28. HK HengbangWei Electronics Limited (Unique ID: RUS2142)
  29. LLC Inter Style Plus (Unique ID: RUS2143)
  30. Federal State Enterprise Kazan State State Powder Plant (Unique ID: RUS2144)
  31. SINO MACHINERY CO., LTD (Unique ID: RUS2145)
  32. Murmansk LNG (Unique ID: RUS2146)
  33. Red Box Energy Services PTE LTD (Unique ID: RUS2147)
  34. Eko Shipping Limited Liability Company (Unique ID: RUS2149)
  35. INGOSSTRAKH INSURANCE COMPANY (Unique ID: RUS2150)
  36. ONE MOON MARINE SERVICES L.L.C (Unique ID: RUS2151)
  37. Ivan Vladimirovich Tavrin (Unique ID: RUS2152)
  38. VNIIR PROGRESS (Unique ID: RUS2153)
  39. Joint Stock Company NPO Moskovskiy Radiotekhnicheskiy Zavod (Unique ID: RUS2154)
  40. Limited Liability Company Volga-Dnepr Airlines  (Unique ID: RUS2155)
  41. TEXEL F.C.G. Technology (2100) Ltd (Unique ID: RUS2156)
  42. Marks BLATS (Unique ID: RUS2157)

The persons/entities referred to above appears on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here.

The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that have been made under the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (the Sanctions Law).

MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN

All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with the individual referred to above or to any other natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation referred to above and must treat any funds, other assets or economic resources

  • directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
  • that comprise interest, dividends or other forms of property derived from any funds or economic resources that belong to them or are owned, held or controlled by them, whether directly or indirectly and wholly or jointly, or
  • belonging to individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, whether wholly or jointly

as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses must report any findings to the Policy & Resources Committee immediately. They must also ensure that they have taken all other steps that may be required in order to comply with the reporting obligations at section 14 of the Sanctions Law.

Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly, wholly or jointly, to or for the benefit of

  • any designated person, entity or body
  • any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly
  • any individuals or entities acting on behalf or at the direction of a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly

other than in respect of transactions that come within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy & Resources Committee, or in accordance with a licence issued by the Policy & Resources Committee, as the case may be.

The information referred to above is required by the Policy & Resources Committee in the exercise of its powers under section 15 of the Sanctions Law.

Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Russia Sanctions”.

In accordance with Handbook Rule 12.37, where you have identified an affected relationship as set out above, the firm must provide a report to the Commission which sets out, as a minimum: a) the name of the customer, beneficial owner, key principal or the transaction and/or asset linked to a sanctioned/designated person; and b) the nature of the business relationship or occasional transaction, including the transaction and/or asset value.

This report should be provided to the Commission via email to [email protected] as soon as reasonably practicable after the firm has met the statutory reporting requirements to the States of Guernsey Policy and Resources Committee.

Further information on the effect of asset freezes and related issues including licences is available on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/sanctions.