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The Commission has today issued amendments to the country lists in Appendix C and Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing reflecting the Financial Action Task Force’s updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which includes Bulgaria. FATF has removed Albania, Cayman Islands, Jordan and Panama from its list of jurisdictions under increased...

The Commission is pleased to announce that the States of Guernsey have appointed The Rt Hon The Lord Henley as a new Commissioner. The vacancy arose following the sad death of Baroness Couttie. Oliver Henley is a longstanding member of the House of Lords. He is currently a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. He previously served as a Minister under four Prime Ministers, from Margaret...

The Policy & Resources Committee (P&R) is carrying out a review of frozen assets linked to persons designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the Russia regime). The purpose of the review is to enable P&R to update its records in respect of assets frozen under the Russia regime. It is being carried out using P&R’s information gathering powers at section 15 of the Sanctions...

On 24 October 2023, the Royal Court handed down a judgment in relation to a Commission matter, which was brought by the appellant s who applied for a stay order in relation to sanctions the Commission planned to impose . The Commission’s action in seeking to oppose this application marks an unusual exception to, rather than a change in, our more habitual approach of being prepared to entertain...

The Commission has become aware of a possible phishing attempt being sent to some of its licensees purporting to be from the Commission. If you have received an email from the Commission and you are unsure of its authenticity, please do not click on any links or attachments and instead forward it to [email protected] . The Commission sends its emails from the domain ending “gfsc.gg” and the email...

Please be advised that the following persons BERNARD MAHESHE BYAMUNGU (Group ID: 16180) PROTOGÈNE RUVUGAYIMIKORE (Group ID: 16181) have been added to the list of persons who are designated under the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes)...

Please be advised that details in respect of • Veniamin Ivanovich KONDRATYEV (Group ID: 15655) • Nikolai Fyodorovna KONDRATYUK (Group ID: 14961) who are currently subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions have been amended. The individuals referred to above appear on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under...

Please be advised that entries in relation to • FARASAKHT INDUSTRIES (Group ID: 16114) • IMENSAZAN CONSULTANT ENGINEERS INSTITUTE (ICEI) (Group ID: 16121) • RAHAB ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (Group ID: 16140) have been amended under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The entities referred to above remain subject to an asset freeze and appear on the...

Please be advised that an amendment has been made to the details in respect of Jimmy Cherizier (Group ID: 15704) who is currently designated under the Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) and remains subject to an asset freeze. The revised entry in respect of the person referred to above appears on the consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given...