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Circular No. 9 of 2022 on the Implementation by Lawyers of the Targeted Financial Sanctions Imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2006/1718 and 2015/2231, and their Compliance with the Provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 43 of on the Goods Subject to Non-Proliferation Controls

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

MOJ

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Firstly: regarding the implementation of targeted financial sanctions by lawyers:

Pursuant to the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 on Combating Money Laundering Crimes, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations, and its Executive Regulations, and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2020 on the Terrorist Lists System and the implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions related to preventing and suppressing terrorism and its financing, preventing the arms proliferation and its financing, and related resolutions, non-financial businesses and professions must comply with their legal obligations in the field of combating the financing of terrorism, especially those related to implementing the targeted financial sanctions established under UN Security Council Resolution No. 1718 of 2006 and UN Security Council Resolution No. 223...