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Sanctions Notice - Chemical Weapons

24th January 2019
Council Regulation (EU) No 2018/1542, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Chemical Weapons (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018 and corresponding Ordinances for Alderney and Sark, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/84. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in the Bailiwick, is to place nine individuals and one...

Sanctions Notice - North Korea

24th January 2019
Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1509, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2017, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/93. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...

Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

24th January 2019
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 2019/92. The...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

10th January 2019
The list of persons subject to restrictive measures under Council Regulation 2580/2001 (the EU Regulation) has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/24, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 has been repealed. The effect of the amendment is to add two persons and one entity to the persons, groups and entities on the list. The Implementing Regulation is available...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

9th 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 three entities from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

The GFIN Soundbox Dash

7th January 2019
The GFSC was one of the 12 founding members of the Global Financial Innovation Network (“GFIN”) and a contributor to a consultation paper circulated in August 2018, which set out the initiative. As financial innovation is one of the main purposes for involvement, the GFSC is hosting a round table discussion on the topic, “the GFIN SoundBox Dash” which will take place on 18 January 2019 between 12...

Sanctions Notice - Iraq

2nd 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 one entity from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

Qudos Insurance A/S - Policyholder Information

27th December 2018
The Commission has become aware that on the 20 December 2018, Qudos Insurance A/S ("Qudos") of Købmagergade 22, 1st floor, DK-1150 Copenhagen K, Denmark was declared bankrupt by the Maritme and Commerical Court in Copenhagen. Qudos is an insurance firm authorised and regulated by the Danish Financial Services Authority, and was classed as a recognised insurer by the Commission. Recognised insurer...

Sanctions Notice - Burma/Myanmar

24th December 2018
Council Regulation (EU) No 2013/401, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Myanmar/Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Myanmar/Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013, and the Myanmar/Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation 2018/2053. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...