This Note provides a detailed analysis of World Bank Group (WBG) investigative measures and the sanctions process. It analyses the sanctions framework and the key actors responsible for implementing it. The Note explores how sanctions investigations are conducted with a particular focus on the process as applied in China (PRC) and addresses parties' options in response to an enforcement action, including challenging the allegations through the WBG's quasi-judicial sanctions procedures. The Note also provides guidance on what PRC entities should consider when confronted with the challenges of the WBG sanctions system.