International financial sanctions i.a. in the context of the fight against terrorist financing, may consist of the prohibition or restriction of certain financial activities/services and the freeze of funds, assets or other economic resources. Persons, entities and groups falling under these prohibitions and restrictive measures are, for example, persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network or Taliban or persons cited under the European regulations that are directly applicable and concern the situation in e.g. Belarus, Iran, etc..

Pursuant to the Law of 27 October 2010 concerning financial restrictive measures in the context of the fight against terrorist financing, or a directly applicable European regulation concerning other financial restrictive measures, the application of international financial sanctions must be enforced by any Luxembourg natural or legal person, as well as any other natural or legal person operating in or from the Luxembourg territory.

The current national Luxembourg list details of European regulations, directly applicable, and of the implementation, by way of ministerial regulations, of certain UN sanctions lists, on the basis of abovementioned Law of 27 October 2010.

As regards professionals of the financial sector, the CSSF is the competent authority to monitor the implementation of these restrictive measures. In this respect, the regulations of the European Union which are directly applicable to Luxembourg should be mentioned in the context of, for example, the situation in Belarus, North Korea, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Syria or Tunisia.

UN decisions and ministerial regulations with respect to the fight against terrorist financing

UN designations based on Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) UN Security Council Committee designations pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh) Al-Qaida and associated individuals groups undertakings and entities for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts

  • 17 December 2015

    Resolution 2253 (2015)

    Expands the listing criteria to include individuals and entities supporting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh). Directs the Monitoring Team to submit reports on the global threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and…

    Details
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  • 17 June 2011

    Resolution 1989 (2011)

    Reaffirms the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo affecting all individuals and entities on the Committee’s Al-Qaida Sanctions List. Decides to split the Consolidated List. Extends the mandate of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for a further…

    Details
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  • 15 October 1999

    Resolution 1267 (1999)

    Establishes Security Council Committee; imposes limited air embargo and financial embargo on the Taliban (paras 4 & 6)

    Details
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UN designations based on Resolutions 1988 (2011) and 2082 (2012) UN designations pursuant to resolutions 1988 (2011) and 2082 (2012) concerning asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo on individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban

Texts adopted by the EU with respect to the fight against terrorist financing

  • 20 September 2016

    Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 of 20 September 2016

    imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 – imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL and Al-Qaida organisations

  • 27 May 2002

    Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002

    imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening…

    Details
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 – on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

  • 27 December 2001

    Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001

    on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

    Details
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Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 – on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

  • 27 December 2001

    Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001

    on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

    Details
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Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 – concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

  • 01 August 2011

    Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

    Details
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    EN Link

Other prohibitions and restrictive financial measures in relation to specific countries

All corrections or amendments to each regulation can be consulted on EUR-Lex website, directly via the link available on CSSF’s website.

* Countries where prohibitions and restrictive financial measures include measures relating to the prevention, suppression and disruption of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and its financing

 

Belarus

  • 18 May 2006

    Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006

    concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Burma/Myanmar

  • 02 May 2013

    Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013

    concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma and repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Burundi

  • 01 October 2015

    Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 of 1 October 2015

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Egypt

  • 21 March 2011

    Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 of 21 March 2011

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Eritrea

Iran*

  • 23 March 2012

    Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012

    concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010

    Details and related documents
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 12 April 2011

    Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 of 12 April 2011

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran

    Details
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    EN Link

Iraq

  • 07 July 2003

    Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003

    concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96

    Details
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    EN Link

Lebanon

  • 21 February 2006

    Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 of 21 February 2006

    imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri

    Details
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    EN Link
  • 25 September 2006

    Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006

    concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon

    Details
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    EN Link

Liberia

  • 30 June 2016

    Council Regulation (EU) 2016/983 of 20 June 2016

    repealing Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia

    Details
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Libya

Mali

  • 28 September 2017

    Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 of 28 September 2017

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

    Details
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    EN Link

Nicaragua

  • 14 October 2019

    Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua

    Details
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    EN Link

Central African Republic

  • 10 March 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

    Details
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    EN Link

Democratic Republic of Congo

  • 18 July 2005

    Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005

    imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Details
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    EN Link

Republic of Guinea

  • 22 December 2009

    Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 of 22 December 2009

    imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea

    Details
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    EN Link

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

  • 03 May 2012

    Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 of 3 May 2012

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

    Details
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    EN Link

Democratic People's Republic of Korea*

  • 30 August 2017

    Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017

    concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007

    Details
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Serbia and Montenegro

  • 28 October 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 1145/2014 of 28 October 2014

    repealing Regulation (EC) No 2488/2000 maintaining a freeze of funds in relation to Mr Milosevic and those persons associated with him

    Details
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Somalia

  • 27 January 2003

    Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 of 27 January 2003

    concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Somalia

    Details
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  • 26 April 2010

    Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 of 26 April 2010

    imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia

    Details
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Sudan

  • 10 July 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 of 10 July 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan and repealing Regulations (EC) No 131/2004 and (EC) No 1184/2005

    Details
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    EN Link

South Sudan

  • 07 May 2015

    Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 of 7 May 2015

    concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 748/2014

    Details
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    EN Link

Syria

  • 18 January 2012

    Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 21 February 2006

    Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 of 21 February 2006

    imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Tunisia

  • 04 February 2011

    Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011 of 4 February 2011

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Tunisia

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Turkey

  • 11 November 2019

    Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 of 11 November 2019

    concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Ukraine/Russia

  • 31 July 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    Details and related documents
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 23 June 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 of 23 June 2014

    concerning restrictions on the import into the Union of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol, in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

    Details
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    EN Link
  • 17 March 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Details
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    EN Link
  • 05 March 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 of 5 March 2014

    concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Venezuela

  • 13 November 2017

    Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 of 13 November 2017

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Yemen

  • 18 December 2014

    Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 of 18 December 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Zimbabwe

  • 19 February 2004

    Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004

    concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Documentation

Laws, regulations and directives

  • 17 May 2019

    Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019

    concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link

Other regulatory texts

Forms

  • 24 February 2016

    Form prepared by the Ministry of Finance for transfer of funds subject to restrictive measures (only in French)

    Details
    FR Link

Guidance

  • 25 April 2020

    EBA information on administrative sanctions or measures under Article 62 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD4)

    Details
    EN Link
  • 16 May 2018

    FATF Best Practices and Guidelines on the Fight against Proliferation Financing - Strengthening Authorities for Action

    Details
    EN Link
  • 04 May 2018

    Guidelines on implementation and evaluation of restrictive measures (sanctions) in the framework of the EU common foreign and security policy, Council of the European Union

    Details
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 01 February 2018

    FATF guidance relating to the prevention, suppression and disruption of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and its financing

    Details
    EN pdf
    (1.45Mb)
  • 25 August 2017

    Commission guidance note on the implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

    Details and related documents
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 24 February 2016

    Good conduct guide prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the implementation of financial sanctions against certain persons, entities, bodies and groups in the context of the combat against terrorist financing

    Details and related documents
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 24 February 2016

    Good conduct guide prepared by the Ministry of Finance relating to the implementation of financial restrictive measures against third countries, entities or individuals

    Details
    FR Link
  • 26 February 2011

    Implementation Assistance Notice n° 5 published by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya

    to provide guidance to Member States on the correct application of the provisions of the resolutions regarding the payment of management fees on frozen assets

    Details
    FR pdf
    (29.8Kb)
    EN pdf
    (27.49Kb)
  • 26 February 2011

    Implementation Assistance Notice n° 6 published by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya

    to provide guidance to Member States on the application of the provisions of the resolutions regarding the asset freeze in relation to the payment of interest and other earnings on frozen assets

    Details
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    (193.81Kb)
    EN pdf
    (14.01Kb)

Publications

  • 25 April 2020 List established and maintained by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) with respect to ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and individuals, groups, undertakings and other entities associated with them
    Details
    List
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 25 April 2020 List of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1988 (2011), as renewed by paragraph 1 of resolution 2082 (2012) and paragraph 1 of resolution 2160 (2014)
    Details
    List
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 06 August 2018 European Commission communication: Blocking Statute in relation to the Iran nuclear deal
    Details
    Communiqué
    FR Link
    EN Link
  • 18 August 2015 Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions
    Details
    List
    EN Link
  • 28 February 2014 Situation in Ukraine
    Press release
    FR Page
    EN Page
  • 07 March 2011 Prevention, detection and treatment of possible suspicious assets held with financial institutions
    Press release
    FR Page
    EN Page
  • 18 June 2008 FATF typologies report relating to the prevention, suppression and disruption of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and its financing
    Details
    Other guidance
    EN pdf
    (1.75Mb)

Useful links

All discontinued circulars can be consulted in the Regulatory framework library.

Last update: 04 May 2020