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Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

6th February 2015
​Designations made by HM Treasury for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act 2010 are automatically effective for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2011, and such designations also cease to have effect automatically under the Law once they are no longer effective under the Act. The final designation of the HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND...

Woodlock Financial Services (1998) Limited

4th February 2015
The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Protection of Investors Law”) The Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, as amended (“the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries Law”) Woodlock...

Sanctions Notice - Ransom Payments

4th February 2015
​As previously advised, a number of persons associated with extremist groups in Iraq and Syria have been added to the Al-Qaida Sanctions List maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. A corresponding list is maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, which has been implemented in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures)...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Tunisia

3rd February 2015
​TERRORISM AND TERRORIST FINANCING HM Treasury has renewed the final designation in respect of Khalid, Sheikh, MOHAMMED under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. Khalid, Sheikh, MOHAMMED is therefore a Designated Person for the purposes of the Act. HM Treasury has also made amendments to the information held on the consolidated list in respect of Mohammed, Fawaz, KHALED, who is also a...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism, Syria and Ivory Coast

2nd February 2015
TERRORISM AND TERRORIST FINANCING HM Treasury has renewed the final designation in respect of Nabeel HUSSAIN under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. Nabeel HUSSAIN is therefore a Designated Person for the purposes of the Act. Persons who are the subject of a designation under and within the meaning of the Act are also designated persons for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing...

Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida

27th January 2015
​The Al-Qaida regime under EU Council Regulation 881/2002 as amended is 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. EU Council Regulation 2015/64 further amends the 2002 Regulation by making changes to the list of...

Sanctions Notice - Libya

27th January 2015
The EU sanctions in relation to Libya have been implemented in the Bailiwick by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2011 and the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2011. An asset freeze no longer applies to Ahmed Mohammed Qadhaf Al Dam. This change has taken place as a judgement by the General Court of the...

Sanctions Notice - Crimea & Sevastopol and Yemen

23rd December 2014
There have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick’s sanctions regime. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. CRIMEA AND SEVASTOPOL The Crimea and Sevastopol (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014 has been amended by the Crimea and Sevastopol (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014. The amendment...

Sanctions Notice - Russian Federation

23rd December 2014
Please be advised that guidance on prohibitions and authorisations in respect of exports and related financial assistance under the EU’s sanctions against the Russian Federation has been issued by the European Commission. The EU sanctions in relation to the Russian Federation have been implemented in the Bailiwick by the Russian Federation (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the...