International economic sanctions and licensing exemptions may have an effect on how you do business across different jurisdictions. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to guidance, legislation and listings of current sanctions in force.
Useful links
United Kingdom
The Asset Freezing Unit of HM Treasury oversees the administration and implementation of international financial sanctions in the UK.
The Treasury's website provides information on financial sanctions, including investment ban lists, asset freeze targets lists and the latest sanction notifications.
Other sources
Sanctions and other export controls (FCO)
Guidance from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on UK, EU and UN sanctions with a directory of current sanctions and controls by country.
The Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill
Information and links to public consultation paper, drafts and explanatory notes of the Bill in progress.
Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010
Full text of the Act as originally passed, from the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI).
Action against the financing of terrorism (HM Treasury)
Reports from the UK government on measures to freeze the assets of terrorists. The latest dates from October 2002.
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Full text of the Act as originally passed, from OPSI.
European Union and Member States
Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions
Current sanctions in force, available to download or search.
Sanctions or restrictive measures
Overview of EU law and policy from the European Commission, with guidance and background documents.
Sanctions financières internationales (MINEFI)
Index to EU sanctions and other sanctions in French legislation from the Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie in France.
United Nations
UN Security Council Sanctions Committees
Links to UN resolutions concerning economic sanctions, with reports, guidelines and supporting documents for each resolution.
United States
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Body within the US Department of the Treasury that administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions. Information includes comprehensive information on sanctions-by-country, industry-by-industry overviews and listings of sanctions against terrorist organisations.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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