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The Commission has been notified of an unsolicited approach that was made to a resident of the Bailiwick of Guernsey by representatives of the above-named company.The Company claims to provide trading services in respect of shares, futures, precious metals and other commodities. The promotion of investment services in the Bailiwick of Guernsey constitutes a restricted activity under the…

On 3 May 2017, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) applied to the Royal Court of Guernsey under section 427 of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, to seek disqualification orders against both Mr and Mrs Doyle from acting as a director of any Guernsey company. On 16 August 2017, the Bailiff handed down his judgment in which he disqualified both Mr Doyle and Mrs Doyle…

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 2017/1419 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1423. The amendments made by these Regulations are…

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 2017/1417…

The list of persons subject to restrictive measures under Council Regulation 2580/2001 (the EU Regulation) has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1420. The effect of the amendment is to update the information relating to the persons on the list. The Implementing Regulation is available here:  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1420 Persons who are listed for…

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…

This Notice is issued further to a previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the addition of six individuals and four entities (the listed persons) to 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…

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…

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