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Enforcement definition What does Enforcement mean? Enforcement is the practical process of making a court order, judgment, decree or arbitral award take effect when the party bound has not complied by the deadline. It involves applying for, and using, court-sanctioned measures to secure compliance or recover sums due, including where permission is required. The term is descriptive rather than a single statutory definition; the available remedies depend on the jurisdiction and the nature of the order. England and Wales: governed mainly by CPR Parts 70–73, including writ/warrant of control, third party debt orders, charging orders (and orders for sale), attachment of earnings, possession and delivery up, appointment...
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Enforcement of UK financial sanctions: detection and reporting routes, FCA/SRA oversight, OFSI’s EAS, disclosure notices, civil penalties and criminal prosecution
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Practice notes
The sanctions and Anti-money laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) forms the UK’s home-grown sanctions architecture. Refer to Practice Notes: The UK sanctions framework under SAMLA 2018 and UK sanctions regimes currently in force. When advising on breaches and enforcement, advisers should consult the particular sanctions statutory instrument to verify the applicable bans, carve-outs and enforcement powers for that regime. This confirms the scope of prohibitions, any exclusions, and the enforcement mechanisms relevant to that particular regime. Always anchor advice to the instrument in force at the time.
Who is responsible for enforcing financial sanctions in the UK?
Within the UK, financial sanctions are enforced by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), a division of HM Treasury. OFSI’s function is to oversee and implement financial sanctions nationwide. Broadly, ‘financial sanctions’ covers naming persons and entities, and placing restrictions on undertaking financial dealings with them. For details on financial sanctions, see Practice Notes: Understanding the financial sanctions regime; Licences and exemptions in financial sanctions; and Financial sanctions—offences. Other categories of sanctions under SAMLA 2018 are administered and enforced by different government departments. For background, see Practice Notes: International sanctions—an introduction; Understanding the UK trade sanctions regime; and Export controls—requirement for an...
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