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New sanctions against the Iranian financial sector

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Iran, United Kingdom
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  • November 22 2011

HM Treasury on Monday 21 November 2011 imposed new financial prohibitions on dealings with the Iranian banking sector, the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 (20112775) (the "Direction"

Shah v HSBC

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 15 2011

The Court of Appeal in the latest instalment of this long running dispute found that the identity of employees making money laundering reports can be redacted when disclosing documents in litigation

Shah v HSBC: Court of Appeal rules that identity of employees making money laundering reports can be redacted when disclosing documents in litigation

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 24 2011

This ruling is the latest development in the ongoing Shah v HSBC saga, proceedings brought by Mr Shah and his wife, two Zimbabwean-based customers of HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited ("HSBC"), for losses allegedly caused as a result of delays whilst HSBC's requests for consent under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ("POCA") were pending with the Serious Organised Crime Agency ("SOCA"