The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 3 WLR 927
King’s Bench Division
LLC Synesis
v
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
[2023] EWHC 541 (Admin)
2023 March 2, 3; 14
Jay J
Sanctions— Designation— Statutory threshold— Secretary of State refusing to revoke company’s designation under sanctions regulations— Company applying to court for refusal to be set aside— Whether “reasonable grounds to suspect” company an involved person under regulations— Proper approach of court on application to set refusal aside—
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c 13), ss 11(2), 23, 38
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Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/600), regs 5, 6