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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 2017/ 1374...

HM Treasury has renewed the final designation of five individuals under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The individuals therefore remain Designated Persons for the purposes of the Act. Details of the individuals are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631506/Renewal_Notice_TAFA_21072017.pdf Persons who are the subject of a...

The Commission today launches a consultation paper (please click here for a copy) on its proposals for the 2018 licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Friday 8th of September. An overall blended rate of increase of 3%, excluding anomalies, is proposed for 2018. Commission Chairman, Drs Cees Schrauwers, said: "For five years the Commission has kept the average fee...

Introduction The Commission is today seeking feedback and assistance from the financial services industry specifically on whether the provisions of the Enforcement Law may have any unintended consequences or fatal flaws. What the engagement is not about The Commission has engaged with the financial services industry through the issuing of a discussion paper and later through a full consultation...

Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1327. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327...

Council Regulation (EU) No 329/2007, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2007, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2007, has been amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1330. The Implementing Regulation is available here...

The United Nations Security Council has added two individuals (“the listed persons”) to the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. It has also removed one individual from the list. All persons on the UN list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further information is...

The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 03/2017 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses replacing Instruction No. 02/2017 issued on 10 April 2017. Afghanistan and Lao PDR have been removed from the list of countries and jurisdictions subject to the Instructions. Further detail about the removal of Afghanistan and Lao PDR can be found within the Instructions. The...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44, as implemented by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016, the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2016, has been amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1325. The amending Regulation is available here: Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1325 The effect of the amendments...