From the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) – LC means Licensed Corporations and AE means Associated Entities – just the meat of the circular: (1) United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance Further to our circular issued on 10 July 2015, an updated list specifying terrorists and terrorist associates designated […]
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On Friday, June 19th, the Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the public of the following recent EU regulatory updates implemented in Finland: Financial Sanctions Yemen Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/882 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/879 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/878 Ukraine Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/876 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/869 Syria […]
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On June 2nd, Her Majesty's Treasury made 2 sets of updates to the Libyan sanctions program and one to the Syrian sanctions program. First, in line with Council Regulation (EU) No 2015/813, the following 2 entities were amended and added to a new Annex VI for Libyan sanctions: LIBYAN INVESTMENT […]
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On May 13th, Swiss regulators modified the listings for the following 4 persons listed under their Libya sanctions program: SSID: 130-12905 Name: Al-Barassi Safia Farkash DOB: 1952 POB: Al Bayda, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: Safia Farkash Mohammed Al-Hadad Address: Oman (Believed status/location: Sultanate of Oman) Identification document: Passport No. 03825239, […]
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Finish regulators issued the following recap of EU decisions and regulatory changes occuring recently: Financial sanctions Zimbabwe – Decision (CFSP) 2015/277 extends sanctions until February 20, 2016. Changes to the sanctions list, including 5 deletions, were enshrined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/275. Al-Qaeda – Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/274 and Implementing […]
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On March 25th, Swiss regulators updated both the Libya and Al-Qaida sanctions lists. Under the Al-Qaida program, the following 3 persons were added: SSID: 10-30767 Foreign identifier: QDi.348 Name: Angga Dimas Pershada Title: Secretary General DOB: 4 Mar 1985 POB: Jakarta, Indonesia Good quality a.k.a.: a)Angga Dimas Persada b) Angga […]
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, has renewed a number of Australia’s listings of designated and declared persons and designated entities that continue to meet the appropriate criteria under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 for a further three years, effective from 27 February 2015. The Minister for Foreign Affairs […]
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On Tuesday, Her Majesty's Treasury, in accordance with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/376, modified the following listing on its Consolidated List: ABDULHAFIZ, Mas'ud Title: Colonel DOB: 01/01/1937. POB: Tripoli, Libya a.k.a: ABDULHAFID, Massoud Position: Armed Forces Commander Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. 3rd in command of Armed Forces. […]
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On September 24th, the General Court of the European Union annulled the listing of the following person under the Libyan sanctions regulations: 1. QADHAF AL-DAM, Ahmed, Mohammed DOB: –/–/1952. POB: Egypt Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Cousin of Muammar Qadhafi. Since 1995, he is believed to have had command […]
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On September 24th, the General Court of the European Union annulled the listing of the following person under the Libyan sanctions regulations: 1. QADHAF AL-DAM, Ahmed, Mohammed DOB: –/–/1952. POB: Egypt Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Cousin of Muammar Qadhafi. Since 1995, he isbelieved to have had command of […]
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