The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[F1Trade: [F2exceptions] relating to legal advisory servicesU.K.

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60DB.—(1) The prohibitions in regulation 54D (legal advisory services) are not contravened by any act done by a person that is necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Russia, or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

[F3(2) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person for the purpose of providing legal advisory services in relation to the discharge of or compliance with UK statutory or regulatory obligations.]

(3) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person for the purpose of providing legal advice to any person as to whether an act or a proposed act complies with these Regulations.

[F4(3A) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person for the purpose of providing legal advisory services to any person on or in connection with—

(a)compliance with, or the consequences of non-compliance with, any relevant law,

(b)the discharge of obligations under any relevant law, or

(c)the potential, or actual, application of punitive measures.]

(4) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”) in satisfaction of an obligation arising under a contract concluded before 30th June 2023, or an ancillary contract necessary for the satisfaction of such a contract, provided that—

(a)the act is carried out before the end of 29th September 2023, and

(b)P notifies the Secretary of State of the provision of the services, before or after the act is carried out, by the end of 29th September 2023.

(5) In this regulation—

“consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24th April 1963;

“diplomatic mission” is to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18th April 1961;

“legal advisory services” has the meaning given in regulation 54B.

[F5“punitive measures” mean any sanction which may be applied by a country in relation to a person (“P”) in retaliation for P engaging, or proposing to engage, in conduct which would render P liable to penalties under the law of that country if P were subject to its jurisdiction;

“relevant law” means—

(a)

any sanction, imposed by any jurisdiction;

(b)

any law of Russia that has as its primary object or effect the frustration of any sanctions referred to in paragraph (a), or

(c)

any criminal law imposed by any jurisdiction;

“sanction” includes any export or import control or other restrictive measure.]]

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