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Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Network

16th February 2017
Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended the details in respect of four individuals (“the listed persons”) on the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

15th February 2017
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation of four 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/591014/HAMAS_renewal_Notice_2017.pdf Persons who are the subject of a designation...

Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Network

10th February 2017
This Notice is issued further to a previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the deletion of an individual from the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. Please be advised that a corresponding change has now been made to the list maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002...

Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Network

6th February 2017
Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has deleted one individual from the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12705...

Sanctions Notice - Tunisia

31st January 2017
Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2011 and the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance, 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/149. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

30th January 2017
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1518, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Channel Islands Order 2000, has been amended. The effect of the amendment, which is automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to remove one entity from the list of persons subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the amendment are...

Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Network

30th January 2017
This Notice is issued further to a previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the amendment of the details concerning an individual (the listed person) on the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. Please be advised that a corresponding change has now been made to the list maintained by the European Union...

Instruction No. 01/2017 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

25th January 2017
The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 01/2017 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses replacing Instruction No. 02/2016 issued on 1 August 2016. Haiti has been included within the Instruction following concerns identified by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force as a result of an evaluation during April 2015. Firms must ensure that enhanced customer due...

Reminder Annual Fees due by 31 January 2017

25th January 2017
GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL FEES 2017 All businesses, entities and individuals licensed by or registered with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission are reminded that the payment of annual fees to the Commission are due by 31 January 2017. If payment is received after the due date a late payment penalty fee will be applied in accordance with Regulation 2 of the Financial...