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Alain François Viviane GOETZ

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Alain François Viviane GOETZ is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameAlain Francois Viviane Goetz · Alain François Viviane GOETZ · Alain François, Viviane GOETZ · GOETZ, Alain Francois Viviane · Goetz Alain François Viviane[sources]
Other nameAlain Goetz · Alen Goz[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthAntwerp, Belgium · Deurne, Antwerp, BELGIUM · Deurne, Anvers · Deurne, Belgium[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityBelgium[sources]
CountryUnited Arab Emirates · Belgium · Türkiye[sources]
Country of birthBelgium[sources]
First nameAlain · Alain François, Viviane · Alen[sources]
ID Number784196536027277[sources]
Last nameGOETZ · Goetz · Goz[sources]
Passport number50641895930 · EP985086[sources]
Second nameFrançois · Viviane[sources]
Positionbusinessman; former beneficial owner and former director of African Gold Refinery Ltd., registered in Uganda, linked to African Gold Refinery Ltd as advisor and promotor[sources]
AddressThe Palm Jumeirah 0-35, 65919, Dubai · Villa 39, Frond N, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Created at[sources]
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Descriptions

controls the company Aldabra (gold business)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Alain Goetz is a businessman, who is the former beneficial owner and former director of African Gold Refinery Ltd, registered in Uganda. He remains linked to African Gold Refinery Ltd as an advisor and promoter. Since 2016, African Gold Refinery Ltd has received, purchased, refined and traded illicit gold originating from mines in the DRC that are controlled by non-governmental armed groups, including the Mai-Mai Yakutumba and Raia Mutomboki, which are involved in destabilising activities in South Kivu province. Alain Goetz also retains gold-related interests in the region through the company Aldabra, which he controls.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

For all these reasons, Alain Goetz is exploiting the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC through the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

controls the company Aldabra (gold business)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

controls the company Aldabra (gold business)

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Alain Goetz est un homme d'affaires qui est l'ancien bénéficiaire effectif et l'ancien directeur de la société African Gold Refinery Ltd, enregistrée en Ouganda. Il reste lié à la société African Gold Refinery Ltd en tant que conseiller et promoteur. Depuis 2016, African Gold Refinery Ltd a reçu, acheté, raffiné et commercialisé de l'or illicite provenant de mines en RDC contrôlées par des groupes armés non gouvernementaux, dont les Maï-Maï Yakutumba et les Raïa Mutomboki, qui sont impliqués dans des activités de déstabilisation dans la province du Sud-Kivu. Alain Goetz conserve également des intérêts liés au secteur de l'or dans la région, par l'intermédiaire de la société Aldabra, qu'il contrôle. Pour toutes ces raisons, Alain Goetz tire profit du conflit armé, de l'instabilité ou de l'insécurité en RDC en se livrant à l'exploitation et au commerce illicites de ressources naturelles.

French Freezing of Assets,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,285

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,550

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,284

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

French Freezing of Assets6,257

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,057

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,000

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)


Source data IDs: ofac-35299 · fr-ga-5104 · eu-fsf-eu-9139-79 · ch-seco-57697 · eu-tb-logical-146119

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