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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 2020/119. The...

Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

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 2011 and the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/115. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately effective in the...

Sanctions Notice - Tunisia

HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, has added one new entity and amended an existing entry under the Terrorist-Asset Freezing Act. The effect of the changes is to designate Hizballah in its entirety, in line with the UK government’s proscription of the entire organisation. It is now subject to the restrictions set out in the UK’s Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1770, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Mali (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/8. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in Guernsey, is to add five persons to the list of persons subject to an asset freeze and other financial restrictions...

Sanctions Notice - Mali

Please be advised, that with effect from January 2020, the Commission will be introducing exit interviews for individuals who held the position of MLRO and/or MLCO with a Bank or Fiduciary firm. This is a six month pilot initiative, and following our risk based approach, will apply only to individuals who have departed from a MLRO or MLCO position at a Fiduciary or Bank Licensee since the start of...

Exit Interviews for MLROs and MLCOs of Banks and Fiduciary Firms