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As part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey's long-term commitment to preventing and eliminating money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction...
Isle of Man
Appleby
Appleby's guide to gambling law in the Isle of Man provides an overview of gambling laws and regulations in the jurisdiction – including relevant authorities and legislation...
Jersey
Ogier
It is imperative that your firm put measures in place to defend against money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing if your goals for 2024 include getting...
UK
Bates Wells
On Monday 11 March, the government announced that it had updated its definition of ‘extremism', specifically stating that this is in response to ‘increased extremist threat since the October 7th attacks in Israel'.
DMH Stallard
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the "Act") introduced screening powers for the UK government to scrutinise and potentially block acquisitions of UK business...
Travers Smith LLP
The UK Government has approved a minority stake held in Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone UK) by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC (e&) subject to conditions to mitigate the national security risks.
Withers LLP
Over recent years, the art market has drawn increasing interest from organised crime and terrorist groups seeking to identify ways to launder the proceeds of crime and fund their illicit activities.
Gunnercooke
The Attorney General and another (Appellants) v The Jamaican Bar Association (Respondent) (Jamaica) [2023] UKPC 6 is a landmark case in Jamaica's legal system...
Cooley LLP
On 13 November 2023, the UK government published a call for evidence on the scope and operation of the UK's National Security and Investment regime, with the aim of making it as ‘pro business' and ‘pro investment' as possible.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Since entering into force just over two years ago, the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) regime has resulted in a marked step-change in screening of transactions on national security grounds in the UK...
Gowling WLG
On 4 January 2022, the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) entered into full force, heralding a sea-change in deal planning and related risk assessment.
Macfarlanes
In response to the increasing understanding of the critical importance of data centres to the UK's economy and security, on 14 December 2023 the Department for Science...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Today, 10 January 2024, sees the commencement of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (Amending Regulations)...
Cooley LLP
Just shy of two years since the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) Act entered into force, on 13 November 2023, the UK government published a Call for Evidence on the functioning, scope and performance of the regime.
Travers Smith LLP
The UK's National Security and Investment Act (NSI Act) has been in force for almost two years. It enables the UK Government to scrutinise M&A deals and a range of other transactions...
Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers
This blog is no stranger to the increasing number of challenges against citizenship deprivations. Despite the absence of Home Office data since 2019, ‘transparency data', Freedom...
Fasken
Currently a mere sub-set of "Advanced Materials", Critical Minerals should soon constitute a separate "sensitive area" for the purposes of the UK NSIA if (as expected)...
European Union
Mayer Brown
On January 17, 2024, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been reached on (i)...
Worldwide
Herbert Smith Freehills
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") on January 30, 2024, designated two cybersecurity experts affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ("ISIS")...
Mayer Brown
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below...
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