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Sanctions Notice - Zimbabwe

19th February 2019
Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 has been amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2019/278. The EC Regulation is implemented in the Bailiwick by the Zimbabwe (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2004; the Zimbabwe (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2004; the Zimbabwe (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Sark) Ordinance, 2004; the...

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

19th February 2019
Please be advised that one individuals has been added to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/270. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the...

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

19th February 2019
This Notice is issued further to the previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the amendment of an entry 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 four individuals have been removed from the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al...

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

12th February 2019
Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has removed four entries from 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...

GFIN January Update

30th January 2019
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) announced on 7 August 2018 its participation in the Global Financial Innovation Network (“GFIN”) ( link to news story ) and today GFIN has published two documents: 1) A Press Release confirming the GFIN’s functions and the opening of a 1-month application window for Cross-Border testing 2) GFIN’s Terms of Reference for Membership and Governance...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

30th January 2019
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 eight entities from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

Sanctions Notice - Tunisia

30th January 2019
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 2011and theTunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/132. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately effective in the...

Reminder Annual Fees due by 31 January 2019

28th January 2019
GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL FEES 2019 All businesses, entities and individuals licensed by or registered with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission are reminded that the payment of annual fees to the Commission are due by 31 January 2019. Where applicable, a late payment penalty fee will be applied for payments received after the due date in accordance with Regulation 2 of...

Sanctions Notice - Syria

24th January 2019
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018 and corresponding Ordinances for Alderney and Sark, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/85. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in the Bailiwick, is to add eleven individuals and five entities...