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Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

3rd August 2018
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 2018/1072...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

24th July 2018
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 four entities from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

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

23rd July 2018
This Notice is issued further to the previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the amendment of two entries on the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. Please be advised that corresponding changes have now been made to the list maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC...

Sanctions Notice - Republic of Maldives

23rd July 2018
On 16 July 2018, in response to concern about the situation in the Republic of Maldives ("the Maldives"), the EU published Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1001. This sets out restrictive measures, including an asset freeze, applicable to listed persons responsible for undermining the rule of law or obstructing an inclusive political process in the Maldives, as well as those responsible for serious...

Sanctions Notice - North Korea

18th July 2018
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 2018/1009. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...

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

18th July 2018
Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended two entries to 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...

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

18th July 2018
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013 and the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013 has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/999. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

16th July 2018
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 two entities from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

Engagement on the draft Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018

12th July 2018
Introduction On 30 October 2015, the States of Deliberation approved the Policy Letter submitted by the Policy Council on the Revision of the Financial Supervisory and Regulatory Laws. Representatives of the States of Alderney and the Chief Pleas of Sark had previously indicated their support for the proposals which followed a public consultation process. The Law Officers of the Crown together...