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Notices and updates

Important notices and updates from the Gambling Commission AML team.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) updates

The following list of asset freeze targets will take you to the full update on the OFSI website.

Statutory guidance: Russia sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 6 September 2024

Guidance on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 6 September 2024

Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
Last updated: 2 September 2024

A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 2 September 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Iran
Last updated: 2 September 2024

This page contains the current list of persons designated under the Iran sanctions regime.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 2 September 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Counter-terrorism
Last updated: 29 August 2024

This page contains a list of persons and entities to whom financial sanctions have been applied due to their assessed involvement in terrorist activity. This sanctions regime aims to further the prevention of terrorism in the UK or elsewhere and protect UK national security interests.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 29 August 2024

News story: Travel ban on two individuals under counter-terrorism sanctions
Last updated: 29 August 2024

The travel bans are in addition to the financial prohibitions to which they are already subject.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 29 August 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions, ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
Last updated: 27 August 2024

Certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations are subject to UK financial sanctions.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 27 August 2024

Guidance: Ownership and Control: Public Officials and Control guidance
Last updated: 20 August 2024

Details of the policy intention of the UK government's approach to ownership and control in UK sanctions regulations, in regard to public officials and control.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 20 August 2024

Statutory guidance: Somalia sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 16 August 2024

Guidance on the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 16 August 2024

Guidance: UK Financial Sanctions FAQs
Last updated: 15 August 2024

OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 15 August 2024

Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2024/5028385
Last updated: 9 August 2024

Details for General licence INT/2024/5028385, East-West United Bank – Insolvency related payments and activities

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 9 August 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Belarus
Last updated: 9 August 2024

Belarus is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 9 August 2024

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2023/3781228
Last updated: 5 August 2024

Details for OFSI general licence Payments to Local Authorities INT/2023/3781228.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 5 August 2024

Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2024/4919848
Last updated: 2 August 2024

Details for General licence INT/2024/4919848 Sale, divestment and transfer of financial instruments held by the NSD and payment of safe keeping fees to the NSD

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 2 August 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Yemen
Last updated: 1 August 2024

Yemen is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains a current list of designated persons.

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 1 August 2024

Statutory guidance: Unauthorised drilling activities sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance on the Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 22 July 2024

Statutory guidance: Syria sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance on the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 22 July 2024

Statutory guidance: Guinea sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance to accompany the Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 22 July 2024

Statutory guidance: Cyber sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance on the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 22 July 2024

Statutory guidance: Chemical weapons sanctions: guidance
Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance to accompany the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance: Financial sanctions guidance for Russia
Last updated: 16 July 2024

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Russia

View the guidance (opens in a new tab) Last updated: 16 July 2024

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