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Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1327. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327...

Council Regulation (EU) No 329/2007, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2007, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2007, has been amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1330. The Implementing Regulation is available here...

The United Nations Security Council has added two individuals (“the listed persons”) to the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. It has also removed one individual from the list. All persons on the UN list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further information is...

The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 03/2017 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses replacing Instruction No. 02/2017 issued on 10 April 2017. Afghanistan and Lao PDR have been removed from the list of countries and jurisdictions subject to the Instructions. Further detail about the removal of Afghanistan and Lao PDR can be found within the Instructions. The...

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 2017/1325. The amending Regulation is available here: Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1325 The effect of the amendments...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper seeking feedback on a number of regulatory proposals for firms involved in lending, credit and finance. The consultation period will close on Friday 15th September 2017. The proposals contained within the consultation paper have a twofold purpose:- A) Opening up Guernsey to more innovative, often digitally enabled, financial services which don’t...

This Notice is issued further to a previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the addition of one entity (the listed person) 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 under Council Regulation (EC)...

This Notice is issued further to a previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the deletion of three individuals 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 881...

The United Nations Security Council has added one entityl (“the listed person”) to the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the UN list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further information is available here: https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12904...