British investments are subject to close investigations. Among 21 countries considered at risk by the British government, we find Mauritius.

Marc Hein, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Jurisconsult, points out that Great Britain now has its own list to determine countries at risk for transactions related to money laundering and terrorist financing.

“Transactions with companies incorporated in our jurisdiction will suffer from enhanced due diligence.” This means in-depth research into the source and destination of funds or even into the people or companies behind these transactions, or even these investments,” he said.

Submitted to Parliament by the British Treasury Department on 25 March, this regulation allows Great Britain to decide alone and in complete discretion which countries to penalize.

Observers see the British government's position as a way of pilloriing Mauritius after the diplomatic campaign aimed at denouncing its uncompromising attitude in the Chagos case.