CASE STUDY: CHARGING A SHELF COMPANY WITH MONEY LAUNDERING AND RETURNING CONFISCATED FUNDS TO KENYAN CITIZENS

The Basel Institute on Governance has issued its latest Case Study (number 8, so far).  It describes how authorities in Kenya and Jersey worked together to unlock progress in a long-running case involving around $3.7 million in corruptly acquired funds.

https://baselgovernance.org/publications/case-study-8-windward-trading-charging-shelf-company-money-laundering-and-returning

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US TREASURY PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE ON RUSSIAN OIL CAP

On 9 September, the US Treasury published this guidance on the on implementation of a maritime services policy and related price exception for seaborne Russian oil. It says that the G7, EU, and the US will implement a policy with regards to a broad range of services related to the maritime transportation (called the “maritime services policy”) of Russian Federation origin crude oil and petroleum products.

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/cap_guidance_20220909.pdf

https://www.europeansanctions.com/2022/09/us-preliminary-guidance-on-upcoming-maritime-services-ban-oil-price-cap/

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FORMER CZECH PM ANDREJ BABIŠ GOES ON TRIAL IN $2 MILLION EU SUBSIDY FRAUD CASE

On 12 September, the Guardian reported that Babiš, a billionaire tycoon, is accused of illicitly obtaining €2 million in EU small business funds for the development of a hotel and conference centre when it was ineligible for such financial aid because it was part of his multi-industry Agrofert business empire, which controls vast tracts of the Czech economy.  The trial follows a 7-year police investigation into events dating back to 2007 that have been the subject of a report by the EU’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, which ended in 2018.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/12/former-czech-pm-andrej-babis-goes-on-trial-in-2m-eu-subsidy-case

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EU AMENDS DETAILS OF 44 ENTRIES ON NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS LISTS

EU Regulation 2022/1503/EU has updated the information relating to 20 persons and 24 entities subject to restrictive measures, following the decision of the relevant UN Sanctions Committee in July.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.235.01.0006.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A235%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2022.235.01.0037.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2022:235:TOC

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EU AMENDS 1 ENTRY ON LIBYA SANCTIONS LIST

EU Regulation 2022/1502/EU amended the details of the entry relating to ABU ZAYD UMAR  DORDA.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.235.01.0004.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A235%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2022.235.01.0035.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2022:235:TOC

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EU REMOVES 4 PERSONS FROM RUSSIA SANCTIONS LIST

EU Regulation 2022/1501/EU removed Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych, Viktor Pavlovych Pshonka, Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych and Artem Viktorovych Pshonka from the lists under EU Regulation 208/2014/EU of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.235.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A235%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2022.235.01.0032.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2022:235:TOC

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EU SUSPENDS VISA ARRANGEMENTS WITH RUSSIA

EU Council Decision 2022/1500/EU of 9 September provides that the agreement with Russia is suspended in whole from 12 September.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2022.234.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A234I%3ATOC

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DUBAI COURT REJECTS DANISH EXTRADITION REQUEST FOR BRITISH FINANCIER WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH CUM-EX CASE

On 12 September, the Irish Examiner reported that Sanjay Shah, a British man suspected of masterminding a £1.5 billion tax scheme, cannot be extradited to Denmark to face charges, an Emirati court has ruled.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-40959698.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11203625/British-multi-millionaire-NOT-extradited-Denmark.html

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