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12 March 2024

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of February 26, 2024

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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, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London Global and Government Trade team listed above.
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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, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London Global and Government Trade team listed above.above.

1. Russia Sanctions

  • UK Government amends one entry on the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On March 1, 2024, the UK Government made a correction to the entry for Vladimir Vladimirovich Mikheychik under the Russia sanctions regime. This individual remains subject to an asset freeze and trust services sanctions. (Notice_Russia_01032024.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk))
  • UKGovernment amends one entry on the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime: On February 28, 2024, the UK Government made one administrative amendment to the entry for Ilya Borisovich Brodskiy under the Russia sanctions regime. This individual remains subject to an asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions, and transport sanctions. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list)
  • UK Court of Appeal rejects appeal on de-listing challenges: On February 27, 2024, the UK Court of Appeal rejected appeals against the judgments in Dalston Projects Ltd and Eugene Shvidler v FCDO ([2024] EWCA Civ 172). This was the first Court of Appeal judgment to consider the proper approach to sanctions challenges in the UK, in particular on the grounds of proportionality. . The Court upheld the rejection of Eugene Shvidler's challenge to his sanctions designation and the challenge by Sergei Naumenko and Dalston Projects Ltd to the detention of superyacht Phi under the UK's Russia sanctions regulations. (Dalston Projects Lt & Ors v Secretary of State for Transport [2024] EWCA Civ 172 (27 February 2024) (bailii.org))
  • UK Government amends general licence for Russian iron and steel imports: On February 26, 2024, the UK Government amended the General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel to permit the import of Russian iron and steel products manufactured or produced before 23 June 2023 (this date was previously 21 April 2023). (General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))

2.Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions

  • UK Government amends one entry to the UK sanctions list under the DRC regime: On February 28, 2024, the UK Government made one administrative amendment to the entry for Ahmad Mahmood Hassan under the Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regime. This individual remains subject to an asset freeze and travel ban. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list)

3. Iran Sanctions

  • UK Government adds five entries to the UK sanctions list under the Iran regime: On February 27, 2024, the UK Government, in a coordinated effort with the US, sanctioned two individuals and three organisations under the Iran sanctions regime for their role in providing financial or military support to the Houthis and undermining regional stability. The sanctioned parties are: (i) Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh; (ii) Sa'id Al-Jamal; (iii) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 190; (iv) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 6000; and (v) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 340. (Notice_Iran_270224.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk))

4.ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions

  • UK Government adds one entry to the UK sanctions list under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida regime: On March 1, 2024, the UK Government made a correction to the entry for KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida regime. This individual remains subject to an asset freeze and trust services sanctions. (Notice_ISIL__Da_esh__and_Al-Qaida_010324.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk))

5. Yemen Sanctions

  • UK Government adds one entry to the UK sanctions list under the Yemen regime: On February 27, 2024, the UK Government sanctioned Ali Hussein Badr Al Din Al-Houthi, a Houthi security minister under the Yemen Regime, for threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen by supporting attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. (Notice_Yemen_270224.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk))

6.Other Sanctions

Originally published on 4 March 2024

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