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House of Commons Library publishes report on use of sanctions against countries supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Considers the impact of sanctions on countries, including China, India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Saudi Arabia who do not support unilateral sanctions against Russia.
UK announces 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin’s war machine, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine
50 new sanctions designations and specifications announces, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine. New targets include ships in Putin’s shadow fleet, institutions at the heart of Russia’s financial system and suppliers supporting Russia’s military production…
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OFSI updates financial sanctions Guidance for charities and NGOs with the aim to raise awareness of financial sanctions and encourage the sharing of best practices
The Guidance provides financial sanctions guidance for entities and individuals which operate, or interact with, charities and non-governmental organisations, especially those who are involved in work that may include activity with those subject to UK financial sanctions…
OFSI issues General Licence INT/2024/4836676 (notice) authorising certain payments to the FCA from a designated person
The Permitted payments include: any payment a person is required to make to the FCA (except for fees for applications for listings or authorisation (or variations of authorisations) from the FCA relating to activities falling within the function of the FCA); payments to the FCA of levies imposed by the scheme manager of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme by virtue of section 213 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; and payment to the FCA which are collected by the FCA on behalf of the FRC…
OFSI announces the funds of non-designated third parties involving designated credit or financial institutions
Any act which would otherwise breach the prohibitions in Regulations 11 to 15, 17 and 17A of the Russia Regulations is exempt from those prohibitions to the extent required to give effect to the permissions in this licence.
OFSI releases General licence INT/2024/4761108 for funds of non-designated third parties involving designated credit or financial institutions (“Personal Remittances”)
OFSI reissued General Licence under Regulation 64 of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 which is subject to certain conditions which allows a person to make use of the retail banking services of a designated Credit or Financial Institution provided that the payments made or received are intended for the personal use of a person…
UK Govt publishes the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations“), to make amendments to a number of UK sanctions regimes
The updates include: The Regulations introduce “director disqualification sanctions” into a number of UK regimes (Venezuela, Guinea-Bissau, Belarus, Zimbabwe, Chemical Weapons, Syria, Russia, Guinea, Cyber, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Nicaragua, Global Human Rights, Unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Global Anti-Corruption, and Myanmar)…
UK House of Lords and House of Commons debates the efficacy and circumvention of sanctions on Russia
The key points include: the UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron will raise the issue of the “shadow fleet” and circumvention of the oil price cap at the European Political Community meeting in July 2024; the G7’s “lead idea” re seizure of Russian assets is transferring the windfall interest on Russian state assets to Ukraine, but the UK will not rule out looking at using the underlying assets themselves in the future; and the first OFSI financial penalties are expected this year.
UK Govt publishes guidance to support businesses in their Russia sanctions compliance procedures for the sale and brokering of oil tankers to third countries
The UK government is issuing this guidance for those involved in the sale and brokering of second-hand vessels to third countries. It provides further information and tools to counter current and emerging trends related to Russian sanctions evasion…
UK Govt hosts a senior US government delegation for the second US-UK Strategic sanctions dialogue
The US and UK reaffirmed that sanctions and export controls are essential tools of national security policy. The delegations discussed the uses of targeted, coordinated sanctions and export control measures to deter and disrupt malign activity and to defend international norms…
UK Govt adds three entries to the UK sanctions list under the Global Anti-Corruption regime
The Regulations provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, namely the freezing of funds and economic resources persons who are or have been involved in serious corruption…