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There are known unknowns: how strict is civil liability for breaches of sanctions?

19 March 2024 / Author(s): Tom Leary
Issue: November 2022 / Categories: Feature

In this article Tom Leary explains how the introduction of sub-s 146(1A) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 – the introduction of a strict liability regime for breaches of the UK sanctions regime – has created uncertainty that needs to be addressed quickly by Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.

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