Lebanon (Sovereignty)

  • Last revised:08 January 2025

Sanctions Regime 1 (Sovereignty)

Purpose of the Sanctions

This sanctions regime gives effect to United Nations Security Resolution 1701 (2006) and are intended to assist the Government of Lebanon with its efforts to exercise full sovereignty over all Lebanese territory by restricting access to weapons.

Overview of sanctions measures

Current sanctions measures implemented in Jersey in relation to this Lebanon regime include:

  • prohibitions against the export, supply and/or delivery, the making available of, or the transfer of military goods
  • prohibitions against the provision of technical assistance, financial services and funds, or brokering services, relating to military goods and technology

Latest News

8 June 2022

The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2022 comes into force today. Further information can be found on the Jersey Gazette.

*All published Latest News notices relating to financial sanctions, including those extending beyond the last 30 days, may be obtained from the Jersey Gazette

Jersey Regime

The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021 (the Jersey Order) implements the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulation 2020 (the UK Regulations).

Offences

The offences for this regime are set out in both the SAFL and the Jersey Order. 

Reporting obligations

Reporting obligations are set out at Article 32 of the SAFL and apply to all regimes in force. These obligations include requirements for a relevant financial institution to inform the Minister if:

  • it holds an account of a person, has entered into dealings or an agreement with a person or has been approached by or on behalf of a person, and
  • it knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the person:
    • is a designated person, or;
    • has committed an offence, and
  • the information or other matter on which the knowledge or reasonable cause for suspicion is based came to it in the course of carrying on its business.

Licences and exceptions:

A Jersey General Licence, granted by the Minister, allows multiply parties to conduct specified activities that would otherwise be restricted by sanctions measures. Supervised persons must ensure that their activities are within the scope of the General Licence's terms and that they adhere to all its conditions.

The Minister may also grant a specific licence under the SAFL and/or the Jersey Order.

To apply for a specific sanctions licence a supervised person must complete the relevant Sanctions form and return the completed form to sanctions@gov.je.

The FSIU provides guidance on sanctions licences and exceptions  on the Government of Jersey website Sanctions.

Legal Acts

Jersey

  • Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019
  • Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021

United Kingdom

  • The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
  • The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020

United Nations Security Council

Further information

Useful information is provided on gov.uk regarding Lebanon sanctions: guidance