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On 30 October 2015, the States of Deliberation approved a Policy Letter submitted by the Policy Council which recommended that the regulatory laws should be updated to reflect current international standards. Representatives of the States of Alderney and the Chief Pleas of Sark had previously indicated their support for the proposals which followed a major public consultation process. More...

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 2019/409. The...

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 2019/408. The...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended one entry in the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All entities on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en...

The Commission has today issued, in final form, the revised Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing. This follows the approval of the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 by the States of Guernsey during December 2018. The revisions to the rules and guidance in the Handbook, together with the revised legislation, bring the...

The Commission’s Director General, William Mason, yesterday signed an MOU with Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Conduct Authority, which ensures Guernsey firms can continue to use the UK’s National Private Placement Regime after Brexit.

Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2015, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2015, and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/352. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically effective in...

Please be advised that one individual has been added to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/353. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al...

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 2019/350. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/350...