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Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has removed four entries from 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...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) announced on 7 August 2018 its participation in the Global Financial Innovation Network (“GFIN”) ( link to news story) and today GFIN has published two documents: 1) A Press Release confirming the GFIN’s functions and the opening of a 1-month application window for Cross-Border testing 2) GFIN’s Terms of Reference for Membership and Governance...

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 amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to remove eight entities from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

Council Regulation (EU) 101/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2011, the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Alderney) Ordinance 2011and theTunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/132. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately effective in the...

GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL FEES 2019 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 2019. Where applicable, a late payment penalty fee will be applied for payments received after the due date in accordance with Regulation 2 of...

Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018 and corresponding Ordinances for Alderney and Sark, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/85. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in the Bailiwick, is to add eleven individuals and five entities...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2018/1542, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Chemical Weapons (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018 and corresponding Ordinances for Alderney and Sark, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/84. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in the Bailiwick, is to place nine individuals and one...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1509, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2017, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/93. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...

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 2019/92. The...