# The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 (revoked)

S.I. 2012/129 · revised to 31 December 2020

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/syria-european-union-financial-sanctions-regulations-2012-revoked/pdf/uksi_20120129_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/syria-european-union-financial-sanctions-regulations-2012-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20120129_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made at 11.00 a.m. on 19th January 2012
Laid before Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 19th January 2012
Coming into force at 3.00 p.m. on 19th January 2012
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## Part 1: General

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

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## 2 Interpretation

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## Part 2: Funds and Economic Resources

## 3 Freezing of funds and economic resources

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## 4 Making funds available to a designated person

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## 5 Making funds available for the benefit of a designated person

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## 6 Making economic resources available to a designated person

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## 7 Making economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person

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## 8 Trade contract payments

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## 8A Central Bank of Syria

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## 8B Syrian Arab Airlines

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## 9 Credits to a frozen account

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## 10 Licences

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## Part 3: Restrictions on Financial Services

## 11 Sale or purchase of Syrian bonds

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## 12 Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships

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## 13 Agreements

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## 14 Acquisition or extension of ownership interest

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## 15 Insurance and reinsurance

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## Part 4: Offences

## 16 Contravention and circumvention of prohibitions

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## 17 Officers of a body corporate etc.

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## 18 Penalties

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## 19 Proceedings

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## 20 Consent to prosecution

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## Part 5: Miscellaneous

## 21 Information provisions

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## 22 Notices

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## 23 The Crown

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## 24 Revocations

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## 25 Saving

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## Signature

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## Schedule: Information provisions

## 1 Reporting obligations of relevant institutions and others

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## 2 Powers to request information

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## 3 Production of documents

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## 4 Failure to comply with request for information

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## 5 General power to disclose information

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## 6 Application of provisions

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/129 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/syria-european-union-financial-sanctions-regulations-2012-revoked
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

