Friday 17 January 2020 | About Us | Contact Us | Register for free email alerts Subscribe for full access Login
Sanctions Profile: Libya
At a glance
UN sanctions on Libya were first imposed in 2011, by UN Security Council Resolution 1970. They originally consisted of an arms embargo, along with targeted travel bans and asset freezes.
News
Court of Appeal Cayman Islands Palladyne judgment on UN Libya sanctions
The Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands has rejected an appeal brought by Palladyne International Asset Management (PIAM) – PIAM v Upper Brook (A) Ltd & Ors (18 November 2019) CICA Appeal No 5 of 2019 (judgment here). The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment below in holding that the adoption of resolutions to appoint or dismiss directors by …
A further round of OFAC Magnitsky sanctions – 68 listed this week
Yesterday (11 November), OFAC designated 18 people (17 officials and 1 businessman) located in Burma, Pakistan, Libya, Slovakia, the DRC and South Sudan under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (E.O. 13818) for their roles in serious human rights abuses. 6 entities owned/controlled by the businessman are subject to the same E.O.. These designations are in addition to the …
Burma / Myanmar 
Libya 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
South Sudan
Third countries align with 7 EU sanctions regimes
In October, the EU adopted: Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, which renewed sanctions against 3 Libyan nationals for 6 months; Council Decision CFSP 2019/1720, which established a new sanctions regime against Nicaragua in view of the recent human rights abuses in the region (see post); Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1721, and Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1722, which renewed for 1 year restrictive measures …
Nicaragua
Terrorism
Guinea
Moldova
Burundi
US citizen arrested on charges of conspiracy to export dual-use goods to Libya without a licence
A US citizen was arrested on 29 October on charges of conspiracy to violate and attempted violation of US sanctions and export controls on Libya. Peter Sotis is said to have been the owner of US-based diving company Add Helium, and to have attempted to transfer dual use goods for export to Libya without the required Department of Commerce licence. …
UK to de-proscribe Libyan Islamic Fighting Group from terrorism list
The UK’s Home Office has laid an Order before Parliament for final approval of the de-proscription of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group from the UK’s list of organisations proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000. The organisation was proscribed by the UK in 2005, meaning it was a criminal offence to belong to or invite support for the group. It is …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/690
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/819
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1334
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1687
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/488
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/489
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1325
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1419
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1423
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1456
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1974
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2006
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2260
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/126
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/166
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/200
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/711
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/870
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1073
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1245
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1285
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1863
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2004
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333
Amended by: