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British Virgin Islands
Harneys
On 29 February 2024, the BVI Commercial Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in Joint Stock Company "Alfa-Bank" v Kipford Ventures Limited...
Cayman Islands
Conyers
On 23 June 2023, the FATF announced that the Cayman Islands had fulfilled the remaining action item and is now eligible for removal from its list of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring.
Conyers
On 14 April 2023, the Governor of the Cayman Islands issued a general licence for the payment of legal fees.
Maples Group
Check out the Maples Group new 15/15 regulatory podcast! Same in-depth update on the latest Cayman Islands regulatory developments in a more accessible, engaging format.
Cyprus
S. Constantinou & Associates
It is noted that sanctions are of strict liability in nature and as such require absolute compliance.
KPMG in Cyprus
The Statistical Service announces the detailed results of the Census of Agriculture 2020.
CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd
Few weeks ago it was announced that some service providers in Cyprus and some physical persons have been assisting sanctioned persons bypassing them.
Gibraltar
The Sovereign Group
The FATF formally placed Gibraltar on the grey list in June 2022 due to perceived deficiencies in pursuing regulatory sanctions and final confiscation judgments.
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
In Bright Shipping Limited v Changhong Group (HK) Limited [2024] HKCFI 821, the Hong Kong Court ordered a defendant who had failed to satisfy...
Mayer Brown
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the asset management licence of Axial Capital Management Limited (Axial) for repeated failures to comply with the Securities...
European Union
Harneys
The European Commission has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The consolidated version of the FAQs can be found here.
Harneys
On 19 January 2024, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2024/386, establishing a dedicated framework of restrictive measures specifically targeting individuals or entities that support.
Harneys
On the 12 February 2023, the EU Council has decided to regulate the handling of assets belonging to the Central Bank of Russia which are immobilised due to EU sanctions.
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC
A recent article authored by Elias Neocleous & Co LLC Associate Katerina Pillakouri, and published in the Cyprus Mail, explores the recent developments surrounding the European Union's...
Finance Malta
Economic operators play a vital role in ensuring that the sanctions regime is effective. Non-compliance with the sanctions regime by economic operators will dilute the effectiveness...
Worldwide
Maples Group
Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, UK sanctions have made it very difficult for Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands ("BVI") entities to divest themselves of sanctioned...
Arendt & Medernach
On 23 February 2024, the Council of the EU adopted its thirteenth package of restrictive measures against Russia, which supplements those discussed in our previous newsflashes_.
Appleby
Bermuda-based companies undertaking business with Russian entities must comply with the island's sanctions regime, which has expanded significantly since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Cayman Finance
A Cayman Islands government task force established on 16 March 2022, less than a month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has reported that in the past 18 months...
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application to discharge an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian court proceedings brought in breach of an agreement providing for HKIAC...
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