Entity Type: Russian Insurance Company (Joint stock company)
Notes (2)
Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is the European Union’s Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (as amended) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C).
JSC SOGAZ is a Russian Insurance company, and is the largest insurer in the Russian corporate sector. JSC SOGAZ provides insurance to the oil and gas sector, water and rail transport, military-industrial complex and metallurgy. As such, it is carrying on business in the financial services sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Russian Government, thereby obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. Furthermore, it provides insurance for the Kerch Bridge, thereby providing support to policies that could destabilise Ukraine or undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine.
Additional Financial sanction (1)
Type
Date of restriction determination
#1 Type: Trust services
21.03.2023
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